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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,728.90, 27,226.34 and 10,776.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,728.90, 27,226.34 and 10,776.32 is: 14,871.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,728.90 : 27,226.34 = 10,776.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,728.90/27,226.34 = 10,776.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,728.90x = 27,226.34 × 10,776.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,728.90x = 293,399,752.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 293,399,752.27/19,728.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,871.57

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