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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,878.00, 27,432.17 and 10,925.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,878.00, 27,432.17 and 10,925.75 is: 15,077.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,878.00 : 27,432.17 = 10,925.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,878.00/27,432.17 = 10,925.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,878.00x = 27,432.17 × 10,925.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,878.00x = 299,716,866.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,716,866.90/19,878.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,077.82

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