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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,671.18, 128,519.06 and 26,511.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,671.18, 128,519.06 and 26,511.39 is: 39,770.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,671.18 : 128,519.06 = 26,511.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,671.18/128,519.06 = 26,511.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,671.18x = 128,519.06 × 26,511.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,671.18x = 3,407,218,789.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,407,218,789.54/85,671.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,770.89

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