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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,412.37, 39,203.10 and 19,456.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,412.37, 39,203.10 and 19,456.61 is: 26,846.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,412.37 : 39,203.10 = 19,456.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,412.37/39,203.10 = 19,456.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,412.37x = 39,203.10 × 19,456.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,412.37x = 762,759,231.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 762,759,231.48/28,412.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,846.03

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