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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,518.60, 39,793.40 and 9,890.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,518.60, 39,793.40 and 9,890.08 is: 14,840.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,518.60 : 39,793.40 = 9,890.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,518.60/39,793.40 = 9,890.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,518.60x = 39,793.40 × 9,890.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,518.60x = 393,559,909.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,559,909.47/26,518.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,840.90

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