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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,877.23, 98,818.59 and 19,130.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,877.23, 98,818.59 and 19,130.11 is: 28,695.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,877.23 : 98,818.59 = 19,130.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,877.23/98,818.59 = 19,130.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,877.23x = 98,818.59 × 19,130.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,877.23x = 1,890,410,496.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,890,410,496.74/65,877.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,695.96

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