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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,050.50, 139,554.75 and 26,489.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,050.50, 139,554.75 and 26,489.14 is: 39,727.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,050.50 : 139,554.75 = 26,489.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,050.50/139,554.75 = 26,489.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,050.50x = 139,554.75 × 26,489.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,050.50x = 3,696,685,310.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,696,685,310.42/93,050.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,727.73

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