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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,900.90, 40,344.15 and 9,368.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,900.90, 40,344.15 and 9,368.90 is: 14,050.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,900.90 : 40,344.15 = 9,368.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,900.90/40,344.15 = 9,368.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,900.90x = 40,344.15 × 9,368.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,900.90x = 377,980,306.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,980,306.94/26,900.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,050.84

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