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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,226.14, 26,532.15 and 10,728.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,226.14, 26,532.15 and 10,728.63 is: 14,805.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,226.14 : 26,532.15 = 10,728.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,226.14/26,532.15 = 10,728.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,226.14x = 26,532.15 × 10,728.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,226.14x = 284,653,620.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,653,620.45/19,226.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,805.55

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