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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,883.37, 27,439.11 and 10,931.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,883.37, 27,439.11 and 10,931.79 is: 15,085.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,883.37 : 27,439.11 = 10,931.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,883.37/27,439.11 = 10,931.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,883.37x = 27,439.11 × 10,931.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,883.37x = 299,958,588.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,958,588.31/19,883.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,085.90

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