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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,877.60, 27,431.11 and 10,925.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,877.60, 27,431.11 and 10,925.10 is: 15,076.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,877.60 : 27,431.11 = 10,925.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,877.60/27,431.11 = 10,925.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,877.60x = 27,431.11 × 10,925.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,877.60x = 299,687,619.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,687,619.86/19,877.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,076.65

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