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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,880.24, 27,434.50 and 10,927.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,880.24, 27,434.50 and 10,927.51 is: 15,079.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,880.24 : 27,434.50 = 10,927.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,880.24/27,434.50 = 10,927.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,880.24x = 27,434.50 × 10,927.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,880.24x = 299,790,773.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,790,773.10/19,880.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,079.84

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