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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,000.10, 39,000.15 and 8,471.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,000.10, 39,000.15 and 8,471.70 is: 12,707.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,000.10 : 39,000.15 = 8,471.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,000.10/39,000.15 = 8,471.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,000.10x = 39,000.15 × 8,471.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,000.10x = 330,397,570.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,397,570.76/26,000.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,707.55

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