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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,817.17, 27,346.97 and 10,864.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,817.17, 27,346.97 and 10,864.48 is: 14,992.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,817.17 : 27,346.97 = 10,864.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,817.17/27,346.97 = 10,864.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,817.17x = 27,346.97 × 10,864.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,817.17x = 297,110,547.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,110,547.05/19,817.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,992.58

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