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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,796.45, 40,200.45 and 9,028.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,796.45, 40,200.45 and 9,028.89 is: 13,545.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,796.45 : 40,200.45 = 9,028.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,796.45/40,200.45 = 9,028.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,796.45x = 40,200.45 × 9,028.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,796.45x = 362,965,441.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,965,441.00/26,796.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,545.28

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