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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,824.57, 128,750.63 and 26,646.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,824.57, 128,750.63 and 26,646.37 is: 39,973.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,824.57 : 128,750.63 = 26,646.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,824.57/128,750.63 = 26,646.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,824.57x = 128,750.63 × 26,646.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,824.57x = 3,430,736,924.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,430,736,924.71/85,824.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,973.83

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