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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,834.83, 27,372.34 and 10,882.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,834.83, 27,372.34 and 10,882.17 is: 15,017.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,834.83 : 27,372.34 = 10,882.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,834.83/27,372.34 = 10,882.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,834.83x = 27,372.34 × 10,882.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,834.83x = 297,870,293.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,870,293.11/19,834.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,017.54

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