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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,882.80, 29,827.80 and 9,997.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,882.80, 29,827.80 and 9,997.20 is: 14,997.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,882.80 : 29,827.80 = 9,997.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,882.80/29,827.80 = 9,997.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,882.80x = 29,827.80 × 9,997.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,882.80x = 298,194,482.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,194,482.16/19,882.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,997.61

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