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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,833.68, 107,742.21 and 19,247.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,833.68, 107,742.21 and 19,247.40 is: 28,868.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,833.68 : 107,742.21 = 19,247.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,833.68/107,742.21 = 19,247.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,833.68x = 107,742.21 × 19,247.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,833.68x = 2,073,757,412.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,073,757,412.75/71,833.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,868.87

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