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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,782.72, 27,300.17 and 10,830.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,782.72, 27,300.17 and 10,830.77 is: 14,946.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,782.72 : 27,300.17 = 10,830.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,782.72/27,300.17 = 10,830.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,782.72x = 27,300.17 × 10,830.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,782.72x = 295,681,862.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,681,862.23/19,782.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,946.47

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