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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,500.40, 95,283 and 26,089.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,500.40, 95,283 and 26,089.20 is: 39,147.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,500.40 : 95,283 = 26,089.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,500.40/95,283 = 26,089.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,500.40x = 95,283 × 26,089.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,500.40x = 2,485,857,243.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,485,857,243.60/63,500.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,147.11

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