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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,557.20, 128,335.80 and 26,387.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,557.20, 128,335.80 and 26,387.60 is: 39,581.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,557.20 : 128,335.80 = 26,387.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,557.20/128,335.80 = 26,387.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,557.20x = 128,335.80 × 26,387.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,557.20x = 3,386,473,756.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,386,473,756.08/85,557.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,581.40

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