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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,836.80, 156,885.84 and 85,889.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,836.80, 156,885.84 and 85,889.28 is: 128,531.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,836.80 : 156,885.84 = 85,889.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,836.80/156,885.84 = 85,889.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,836.80x = 156,885.84 × 85,889.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,836.80x = 13,474,811,839.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,474,811,839.80/104,836.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,531.32

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