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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,523.20, 128,284.80 and 26,353.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,523.20, 128,284.80 and 26,353.60 is: 39,530.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,523.20 : 128,284.80 = 26,353.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,523.20/128,284.80 = 26,353.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,523.20x = 128,284.80 × 26,353.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,523.20x = 3,380,766,305.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,380,766,305.28/85,523.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,530.40

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