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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,882.45, 40,333.53 and 9,357.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,882.45, 40,333.53 and 9,357.29 is: 14,039.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,882.45 : 40,333.53 = 9,357.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,882.45/40,333.53 = 9,357.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,882.45x = 40,333.53 × 9,357.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,882.45x = 377,412,335.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,412,335.27/26,882.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,039.36

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