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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,820.80, 40,202.40 and 10,174.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,820.80, 40,202.40 and 10,174.40 is: 15,250.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,820.80 : 40,202.40 = 10,174.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,820.80/40,202.40 = 10,174.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,820.80x = 40,202.40 × 10,174.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,820.80x = 409,035,298.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 409,035,298.56/26,820.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,250.67

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