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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,958.17, 128,937.27 and 26,798.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,958.17, 128,937.27 and 26,798.60 is: 40,197.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,958.17 : 128,937.27 = 26,798.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,958.17/128,937.27 = 26,798.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,958.17x = 128,937.27 × 26,798.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,958.17x = 3,455,338,323.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,455,338,323.82/85,958.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,197.90

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