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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,631.00, 27,090.50 and 10,678.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,631.00, 27,090.50 and 10,678.56 is: 14,736.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,631.00 : 27,090.50 = 10,678.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,631.00/27,090.50 = 10,678.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,631.00x = 27,090.50 × 10,678.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,631.00x = 289,287,476.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,287,476.29/19,631.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,736.26

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