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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,877.47, 26,820.06 and 5,396.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,877.47, 26,820.06 and 5,396.45 is: 8,095.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,877.47 : 26,820.06 = 5,396.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,877.47/26,820.06 = 5,396.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,877.47x = 26,820.06 × 5,396.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,877.47x = 144,733,112.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,733,112.79/17,877.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,095.84

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