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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,044.70, 162,212.85 and 85,883.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,044.70, 162,212.85 and 85,883.10 is: 128,940.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,044.70 : 162,212.85 = 85,883.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,044.70/162,212.85 = 85,883.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,044.70x = 162,212.85 × 85,883.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,044.70x = 13,931,342,417.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,931,342,417.84/108,044.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,940.54

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