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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,895.44, 40,343.36 and 9,353.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,895.44, 40,343.36 and 9,353.04 is: 14,029.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,895.44 : 40,343.36 = 9,353.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,895.44/40,343.36 = 9,353.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,895.44x = 40,343.36 × 9,353.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,895.44x = 377,333,059.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,333,059.81/26,895.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,029.63

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