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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,600.52, 95,431.50 and 26,188.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,600.52, 95,431.50 and 26,188.36 is: 39,295.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,600.52 : 95,431.50 = 26,188.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,600.52/95,431.50 = 26,188.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,600.52x = 95,431.50 × 26,188.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,600.52x = 2,499,194,477.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,499,194,477.34/63,600.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,295.19

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