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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,839.20, 40,273.20 and 11,258.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,839.20, 40,273.20 and 11,258.40 is: 16,893.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,839.20 : 40,273.20 = 11,258.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,839.20/40,273.20 = 11,258.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,839.20x = 40,273.20 × 11,258.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,839.20x = 453,411,794.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 453,411,794.88/26,839.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,893.64

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