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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,919.60, 40,384.80 and 8,200.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,919.60, 40,384.80 and 8,200.80 is: 12,302.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,919.60 : 40,384.80 = 8,200.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,919.60/40,384.80 = 8,200.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,919.60x = 40,384.80 × 8,200.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,919.60x = 331,187,667.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 331,187,667.84/26,919.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,302.85

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