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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,629.44, 128,430.12 and 23,304.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,629.44, 128,430.12 and 23,304.80 is: 34,953.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,629.44 : 128,430.12 = 23,304.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,629.44/128,430.12 = 23,304.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,629.44x = 128,430.12 × 23,304.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,629.44x = 2,993,038,260.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,993,038,260.58/85,629.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,953.38

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