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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,616.46, 27,062.40 and 11,657.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,616.46, 27,062.40 and 11,657.15 is: 16,081.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,616.46 : 27,062.40 = 11,657.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,616.46/27,062.40 = 11,657.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,616.46x = 27,062.40 × 11,657.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,616.46x = 315,470,456.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,470,456.16/19,616.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,081.93

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