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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,882.38, 27,437.74 and 10,930.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,882.38, 27,437.74 and 10,930.80 is: 15,084.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,882.38 : 27,437.74 = 10,930.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,882.38/27,437.74 = 10,930.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,882.38x = 27,437.74 × 10,930.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,882.38x = 299,916,448.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,916,448.39/19,882.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,084.53

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