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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,734.40, 40,101.14 and 9,203.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,734.40, 40,101.14 and 9,203.84 is: 13,805.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,734.40 : 40,101.14 = 9,203.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,734.40/40,101.14 = 9,203.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,734.40x = 40,101.14 × 9,203.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,734.40x = 369,084,476.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,084,476.38/26,734.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,805.60

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