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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,662.99, 128,500.97 and 26,504.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,662.99, 128,500.97 and 26,504.64 is: 39,758.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,662.99 : 128,500.97 = 26,504.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,662.99/128,500.97 = 26,504.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,662.99x = 128,500.97 × 26,504.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,662.99x = 3,405,871,816.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,405,871,816.98/85,662.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,758.96

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