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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,638.04, 84,951.18 and 19,197.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,638.04, 84,951.18 and 19,197.14 is: 28,793.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,638.04 : 84,951.18 = 19,197.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,638.04/84,951.18 = 19,197.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,638.04x = 84,951.18 × 19,197.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,638.04x = 1,630,819,270.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,630,819,270.87/56,638.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,793.71

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