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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,918.32, 98,894.28 and 19,171.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,918.32, 98,894.28 and 19,171.20 is: 28,761.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,918.32 : 98,894.28 = 19,171.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,918.32/98,894.28 = 19,171.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,918.32x = 98,894.28 × 19,171.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,918.32x = 1,895,922,020.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,895,922,020.74/65,918.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,761.69

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