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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,522.00, 36,600.62 and 14,585.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,522.00, 36,600.62 and 14,585.42 is: 20,128.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,522.00 : 36,600.62 = 14,585.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,522.00/36,600.62 = 14,585.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,522.00x = 36,600.62 × 14,585.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,522.00x = 533,835,159.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,835,159.03/26,522.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,128.02

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