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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,025.86, 166,537.25 and 26,785.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,025.86, 166,537.25 and 26,785.31 is: 40,177.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,025.86 : 166,537.25 = 26,785.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,025.86/166,537.25 = 26,785.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,025.86x = 166,537.25 × 26,785.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,025.86x = 4,460,752,681.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,460,752,681.56/111,025.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,177.60

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