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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,517.25, 128,275.88 and 26,352.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,517.25, 128,275.88 and 26,352.92 is: 39,529.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,517.25 : 128,275.88 = 26,352.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,517.25/128,275.88 = 26,352.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,517.25x = 128,275.88 × 26,352.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,517.25x = 3,380,444,353.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,380,444,353.40/85,517.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,529.38

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