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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,602.80, 128,404.20 and 22,422.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,602.80, 128,404.20 and 22,422.80 is: 33,634.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,602.80 : 128,404.20 = 22,422.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,602.80/128,404.20 = 22,422.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,602.80x = 128,404.20 × 22,422.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,602.80x = 2,879,181,695.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,879,181,695.76/85,602.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,634.20

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