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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,087.15, 103,685.40 and 26,987.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,087.15, 103,685.40 and 26,987.40 is: 40,502.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,087.15 : 103,685.40 = 26,987.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,087.15/103,685.40 = 26,987.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,087.15x = 103,685.40 × 26,987.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,087.15x = 2,798,199,363.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,798,199,363.96/69,087.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,502.46

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