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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,793.50, 40,199.26 and 18,796.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,793.50, 40,199.26 and 18,796.61 is: 28,201.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,793.50 : 40,199.26 = 18,796.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,793.50/40,199.26 = 18,796.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,793.50x = 40,199.26 × 18,796.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,793.50x = 755,609,564.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 755,609,564.52/26,793.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,201.22

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