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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,782.26, 53,681.52 and 19,133.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,782.26, 53,681.52 and 19,133.52 is: 28,704.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,782.26 : 53,681.52 = 19,133.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,782.26/53,681.52 = 19,133.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,782.26x = 53,681.52 × 19,133.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,782.26x = 1,027,116,436.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,027,116,436.55/35,782.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,704.63

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