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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,957.12, 113,935.32 and 26,037.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,957.12, 113,935.32 and 26,037.36 is: 39,055.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,957.12 : 113,935.32 = 26,037.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,957.12/113,935.32 = 26,037.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,957.12x = 113,935.32 × 26,037.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,957.12x = 2,966,574,943.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,966,574,943.56/75,957.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,055.92

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