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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,732.24, 43,054.36 and 19,337.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,732.24, 43,054.36 and 19,337.52 is: 28,976.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,732.24 : 43,054.36 = 19,337.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,732.24/43,054.36 = 19,337.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,732.24x = 43,054.36 × 19,337.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,732.24x = 832,564,547.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 832,564,547.59/28,732.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,976.67

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