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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,939.00, 26,914.27 and 5,461.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,939.00, 26,914.27 and 5,461.44 is: 8,193.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,939.00 : 26,914.27 = 5,461.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,939.00/26,914.27 = 5,461.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,939.00x = 26,914.27 × 5,461.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,939.00x = 146,990,717.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,990,717.80/17,939.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,193.92

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