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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,546.44, 39,778.35 and 9,902.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,546.44, 39,778.35 and 9,902.02 is: 14,837.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,546.44 : 39,778.35 = 9,902.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,546.44/39,778.35 = 9,902.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,546.44x = 39,778.35 × 9,902.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,546.44x = 393,886,017.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,886,017.27/26,546.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,837.62

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