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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,606.40, 128,423.36 and 26,428.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,606.40, 128,423.36 and 26,428.16 is: 39,646.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,606.40 : 128,423.36 = 26,428.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,606.40/128,423.36 = 26,428.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,606.40x = 128,423.36 × 26,428.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,606.40x = 3,393,993,105.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,393,993,105.82/85,606.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,646.49

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