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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,417.00, 39,625.18 and 6,426.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,417.00, 39,625.18 and 6,426.61 is: 9,639.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,417.00 : 39,625.18 = 6,426.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,417.00/39,625.18 = 6,426.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,417.00x = 39,625.18 × 6,426.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,417.00x = 254,655,462.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,655,462.91/26,417.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,639.83

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