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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,937.33, 39,911.00 and 19,374.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,937.33, 39,911.00 and 19,374.18 is: 26,721.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,937.33 : 39,911.00 = 19,374.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,937.33/39,911.00 = 19,374.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,937.33x = 39,911.00 × 19,374.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,937.33x = 773,242,651.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 773,242,651.44/28,937.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,721.29

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