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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,882.64, 40,330.64 and 9,352.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,882.64, 40,330.64 and 9,352.62 is: 14,031.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,882.64 : 40,330.64 = 9,352.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,882.64/40,330.64 = 9,352.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,882.64x = 40,330.64 × 9,352.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,882.64x = 377,197,150.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,197,150.28/26,882.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,031.25

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