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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,880.17, 27,434.66 and 10,927.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,880.17, 27,434.66 and 10,927.48 is: 15,079.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,880.17 : 27,434.66 = 10,927.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,880.17/27,434.66 = 10,927.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,880.17x = 27,434.66 × 10,927.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,880.17x = 299,791,626.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,791,626.67/19,880.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,079.93

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