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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,796.42, 27,319.07 and 10,843.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,796.42, 27,319.07 and 10,843.94 is: 14,964.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,796.42 : 27,319.07 = 10,843.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,796.42/27,319.07 = 10,843.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,796.42x = 27,319.07 × 10,843.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,796.42x = 296,246,451.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,246,451.34/19,796.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,964.65

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