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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,804.46, 27,330.14 and 10,852.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,804.46, 27,330.14 and 10,852.31 is: 14,976.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,804.46 : 27,330.14 = 10,852.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,804.46/27,330.14 = 10,852.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,804.46x = 27,330.14 × 10,852.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,804.46x = 296,594,960.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,594,960.71/19,804.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,976.17

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