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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,795.14, 27,316.17 and 10,840.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,795.14, 27,316.17 and 10,840.86 is: 14,959.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,795.14 : 27,316.17 = 10,840.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,795.14/27,316.17 = 10,840.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,795.14x = 27,316.17 × 10,840.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,795.14x = 296,130,774.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,130,774.71/19,795.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,959.77

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