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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,307.74, 57,496.37 and 19,600.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,307.74, 57,496.37 and 19,600.70 is: 29,418.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,307.74 : 57,496.37 = 19,600.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,307.74/57,496.37 = 19,600.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,307.74x = 57,496.37 × 19,600.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,307.74x = 1,126,968,713.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,126,968,713.97/38,307.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,418.83

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