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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,886.74, 98,839.73 and 19,133.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,886.74, 98,839.73 and 19,133.54 is: 28,703.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,886.74 : 98,839.73 = 19,133.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,886.74/98,839.73 = 19,133.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,886.74x = 98,839.73 × 19,133.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,886.74x = 1,891,153,481.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,891,153,481.18/65,886.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,703.10

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