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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,762.12, 128,655.62 and 26,602.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,762.12, 128,655.62 and 26,602.54 is: 39,907.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,762.12 : 128,655.62 = 26,602.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,762.12/128,655.62 = 26,602.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,762.12x = 128,655.62 × 26,602.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,762.12x = 3,422,566,277.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,422,566,277.27/85,762.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,907.67

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