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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,418.99, 114,629.84 and 26,500.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,418.99, 114,629.84 and 26,500.85 is: 39,751.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,418.99 : 114,629.84 = 26,500.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,418.99/114,629.84 = 26,500.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,418.99x = 114,629.84 × 26,500.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,418.99x = 3,037,787,489.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,037,787,489.71/76,418.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,751.74

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