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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,620.30, 120,790.12 and 62,426.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,620.30, 120,790.12 and 62,426.06 is: 86,058.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,620.30 : 120,790.12 = 62,426.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,620.30/120,790.12 = 62,426.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,620.30x = 120,790.12 × 62,426.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,620.30x = 7,540,451,278.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,540,451,278.53/87,620.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,058.27

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