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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,386.74, 39,568.23 and 9,743.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,386.74, 39,568.23 and 9,743.94 is: 14,611.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,386.74 : 39,568.23 = 9,743.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,386.74/39,568.23 = 9,743.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,386.74x = 39,568.23 × 9,743.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,386.74x = 385,550,459.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,550,459.03/26,386.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,611.52

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