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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,948.14, 128,922.25 and 26,788.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,948.14, 128,922.25 and 26,788.58 is: 40,182.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,948.14 : 128,922.25 = 26,788.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,948.14/128,922.25 = 26,788.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,948.14x = 128,922.25 × 26,788.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,948.14x = 3,453,644,007.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,453,644,007.91/85,948.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,182.88

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