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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,883.87, 27,439.75 and 10,931.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,883.87, 27,439.75 and 10,931.52 is: 15,085.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,883.87 : 27,439.75 = 10,931.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,883.87/27,439.75 = 10,931.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,883.87x = 27,439.75 × 10,931.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,883.87x = 299,958,148.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,958,148.59/19,883.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,085.51

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