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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,745.04, 40,118.04 and 7,025.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,745.04, 40,118.04 and 7,025.28 is: 10,538.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,745.04 : 40,118.04 = 7,025.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,745.04/40,118.04 = 7,025.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,745.04x = 40,118.04 × 7,025.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,745.04x = 281,840,464.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,840,464.05/26,745.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,538.05

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