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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,089.60, 39,125.10 and 9,445.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,089.60, 39,125.10 and 9,445.32 is: 14,164.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,089.60 : 39,125.10 = 9,445.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,089.60/39,125.10 = 9,445.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,089.60x = 39,125.10 × 9,445.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,089.60x = 369,549,089.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,549,089.53/26,089.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,164.61

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