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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,052.75, 39,080.21 and 7,584.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,052.75, 39,080.21 and 7,584.75 is: 11,377.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,052.75 : 39,080.21 = 7,584.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,052.75/39,080.21 = 7,584.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,052.75x = 39,080.21 × 7,584.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,052.75x = 296,413,584.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,413,584.87/26,052.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,377.44

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