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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,936.29, 107,891.37 and 19,333.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,936.29, 107,891.37 and 19,333.47 is: 28,996.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,936.29 : 107,891.37 = 19,333.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,936.29/107,891.37 = 19,333.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,936.29x = 107,891.37 × 19,333.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,936.29x = 2,085,914,565.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,085,914,565.15/71,936.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,996.69

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