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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,755.50, 170,500.40 and 85,585.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,755.50, 170,500.40 and 85,585.06 is: 128,277.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,755.50 : 170,500.40 = 85,585.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,755.50/170,500.40 = 85,585.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,755.50x = 170,500.40 × 85,585.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,755.50x = 14,592,286,964.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,592,286,964.02/113,755.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,277.64

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