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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,765.00, 36,936.86 and 14,828.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,765.00, 36,936.86 and 14,828.30 is: 20,463.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,765.00 : 36,936.86 = 14,828.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,765.00/36,936.86 = 14,828.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,765.00x = 36,936.86 × 14,828.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,765.00x = 547,710,582.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,710,582.31/26,765.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,463.69

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