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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,881.20, 128,831.40 and 26,716.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,881.20, 128,831.40 and 26,716.40 is: 40,077.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,881.20 : 128,831.40 = 26,716.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,881.20/128,831.40 = 26,716.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,881.20x = 128,831.40 × 26,716.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,881.20x = 3,441,911,214.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,441,911,214.96/85,881.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,077.59

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