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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,694.26, 27,178.14 and 10,741.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,694.26, 27,178.14 and 10,741.92 is: 14,823.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,694.26 : 27,178.14 = 10,741.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,694.26/27,178.14 = 10,741.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,694.26x = 27,178.14 × 10,741.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,694.26x = 291,945,405.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,945,405.63/19,694.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,823.88

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