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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,243.25, 127,860.23 and 26,078.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,243.25, 127,860.23 and 26,078.92 is: 39,116.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,243.25 : 127,860.23 = 26,078.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,243.25/127,860.23 = 26,078.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,243.25x = 127,860.23 × 26,078.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,243.25x = 3,334,456,259.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,334,456,259.31/85,243.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,116.95

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