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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,337.90, 39,500.92 and 7,613.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,337.90, 39,500.92 and 7,613.76 is: 11,418.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,337.90 : 39,500.92 = 7,613.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,337.90/39,500.92 = 7,613.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,337.90x = 39,500.92 × 7,613.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,337.90x = 300,750,682.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,750,682.30/26,337.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,418.93

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