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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,227.68, 26,534.20 and 10,844.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,227.68, 26,534.20 and 10,844.18 is: 14,964.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,227.68 : 26,534.20 = 10,844.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,227.68/26,534.20 = 10,844.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,227.68x = 26,534.20 × 10,844.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,227.68x = 287,741,640.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,741,640.96/19,227.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,964.97

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