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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,517.90, 128,290.89 and 26,353.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,517.90, 128,290.89 and 26,353.58 is: 39,534.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,517.90 : 128,290.89 = 26,353.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,517.90/128,290.89 = 26,353.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,517.90x = 128,290.89 × 26,353.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,517.90x = 3,380,924,232.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,380,924,232.89/85,517.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,534.70

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