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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,616.42, 95,455.41 and 26,187.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,616.42, 95,455.41 and 26,187.94 is: 39,294.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,616.42 : 95,455.41 = 26,187.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,616.42/95,455.41 = 26,187.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,616.42x = 95,455.41 × 26,187.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,616.42x = 2,499,780,549.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,499,780,549.76/63,616.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,294.58

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