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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,796.74, 27,318.44 and 10,842.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,796.74, 27,318.44 and 10,842.55 is: 14,962.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,796.74 : 27,318.44 = 10,842.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,796.74/27,318.44 = 10,842.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,796.74x = 27,318.44 × 10,842.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,796.74x = 296,201,360.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,201,360.82/19,796.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,962.13

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