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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,884.32, 27,440.37 and 10,931.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,884.32, 27,440.37 and 10,931.75 is: 15,085.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,884.32 : 27,440.37 = 10,931.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,884.32/27,440.37 = 10,931.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,884.32x = 27,440.37 × 10,931.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,884.32x = 299,971,264.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,971,264.75/19,884.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,085.82

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