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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,616.64, 128,378.79 and 26,436.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,616.64, 128,378.79 and 26,436.42 is: 39,640.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,616.64 : 128,378.79 = 26,436.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,616.64/128,378.79 = 26,436.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,616.64x = 128,378.79 × 26,436.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,616.64x = 3,393,875,611.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,393,875,611.53/85,616.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,640.37

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