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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,928.24, 98,895.11 and 19,181.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,928.24, 98,895.11 and 19,181.16 is: 28,772.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,928.24 : 98,895.11 = 19,181.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,928.24/98,895.11 = 19,181.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,928.24x = 98,895.11 × 19,181.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,928.24x = 1,896,922,832.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,896,922,832.22/65,928.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,772.54

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