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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,657.24, 39,902.00 and 18,288.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,657.24, 39,902.00 and 18,288.32 is: 27,374.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,657.24 : 39,902.00 = 18,288.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,657.24/39,902.00 = 18,288.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,657.24x = 39,902.00 × 18,288.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,657.24x = 729,740,253.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 729,740,253.69/26,657.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,374.94

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