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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,952.52, 56,500.02 and 26,813.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,952.52, 56,500.02 and 26,813.16 is: 36,992.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,952.52 : 56,500.02 = 26,813.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,952.52/56,500.02 = 26,813.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,952.52x = 56,500.02 × 26,813.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,952.52x = 1,514,944,076.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,514,944,076.26/40,952.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,992.69

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