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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,684.74, 27,165.11 and 10,732.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,684.74, 27,165.11 and 10,732.31 is: 14,810.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,684.74 : 27,165.11 = 10,732.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,684.74/27,165.11 = 10,732.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,684.74x = 27,165.11 × 10,732.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,684.74x = 291,544,294.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,544,294.09/19,684.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,810.67

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