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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,032.44, 39,032.76 and 10,218.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,032.44, 39,032.76 and 10,218.52 is: 15,321.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,032.44 : 39,032.76 = 10,218.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,032.44/39,032.76 = 10,218.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,032.44x = 39,032.76 × 10,218.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,032.44x = 398,857,038.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,857,038.72/26,032.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,321.54

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