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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,692.27, 27,174.47 and 10,739.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,692.27, 27,174.47 and 10,739.61 is: 14,820.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,692.27 : 27,174.47 = 10,739.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,692.27/27,174.47 = 10,739.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,692.27x = 27,174.47 × 10,739.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,692.27x = 291,843,156.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,843,156.06/19,692.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,820.19

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