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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,882.42, 27,437.73 and 10,930.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,882.42, 27,437.73 and 10,930.50 is: 15,084.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,882.42 : 27,437.73 = 10,930.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,882.42/27,437.73 = 10,930.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,882.42x = 27,437.73 × 10,930.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,882.42x = 299,908,107.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,908,107.77/19,882.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,084.08

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