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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,000.60, 93,012.87 and 26,461.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,000.60, 93,012.87 and 26,461.40 is: 39,697.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,000.60 : 93,012.87 = 26,461.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,000.60/93,012.87 = 26,461.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,000.60x = 93,012.87 × 26,461.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,000.60x = 2,461,250,758.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,461,250,758.22/62,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,697.21

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