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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,636.40, 84,951.90 and 19,192.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,636.40, 84,951.90 and 19,192.80 is: 28,788.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,636.40 : 84,951.90 = 19,192.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,636.40/84,951.90 = 19,192.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,636.40x = 84,951.90 × 19,192.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,636.40x = 1,630,464,826.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,630,464,826.32/56,636.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,788.29

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