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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,771.37, 27,284.04 and 10,818.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,771.37, 27,284.04 and 10,818.77 is: 14,929.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,771.37 : 27,284.04 = 10,818.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,771.37/27,284.04 = 10,818.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,771.37x = 27,284.04 × 10,818.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,771.37x = 295,179,753.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,179,753.43/19,771.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,929.66

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