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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,185.26, 61,876.44 and 26,422.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,185.26, 61,876.44 and 26,422.92 is: 39,697.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,185.26 : 61,876.44 = 26,422.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,185.26/61,876.44 = 26,422.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,185.26x = 61,876.44 × 26,422.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,185.26x = 1,634,956,224.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,956,224.00/41,185.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,697.61

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