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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,939.10, 40,427.10 and 9,408.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,939.10, 40,427.10 and 9,408.93 is: 14,119.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,939.10 : 40,427.10 = 9,408.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,939.10/40,427.10 = 9,408.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,939.10x = 40,427.10 × 9,408.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,939.10x = 380,375,754.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,375,754.00/26,939.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,119.84

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