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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,395.40, 128,112.30 and 26,233.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,395.40, 128,112.30 and 26,233.80 is: 39,356.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,395.40 : 128,112.30 = 26,233.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,395.40/128,112.30 = 26,233.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,395.40x = 128,112.30 × 26,233.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,395.40x = 3,360,872,455.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,360,872,455.74/85,395.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,356.60

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