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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,818.44, 58,338.43 and 19,110.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,818.44, 58,338.43 and 19,110.74 is: 28,720.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,818.44 : 58,338.43 = 19,110.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,818.44/58,338.43 = 19,110.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,818.44x = 58,338.43 × 19,110.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,818.44x = 1,114,890,228.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,890,228.27/38,818.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,720.63

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