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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,204.87, 88,818.96 and 19,216.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,204.87, 88,818.96 and 19,216.38 is: 28,828.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,204.87 : 88,818.96 = 19,216.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,204.87/88,818.96 = 19,216.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,204.87x = 88,818.96 × 19,216.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,204.87x = 1,706,778,886.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,706,778,886.56/59,204.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,828.36

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