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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,648.62, 128,485.26 and 26,488.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,648.62, 128,485.26 and 26,488.90 is: 39,737.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,648.62 : 128,485.26 = 26,488.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,648.62/128,485.26 = 26,488.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,648.62x = 128,485.26 × 26,488.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,648.62x = 3,403,433,077.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,403,433,077.36/85,648.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,737.16

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