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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,556.20, 128,334.30 and 26,386.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,556.20, 128,334.30 and 26,386.60 is: 39,579.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,556.20 : 128,334.30 = 26,386.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,556.20/128,334.30 = 26,386.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,556.20x = 128,334.30 × 26,386.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,556.20x = 3,386,305,840.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,386,305,840.38/85,556.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,579.90

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