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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,760.19, 174,500.57 and 85,236.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,760.19, 174,500.57 and 85,236.64 is: 127,387.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,760.19 : 174,500.57 = 85,236.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,760.19/174,500.57 = 85,236.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,760.19x = 174,500.57 × 85,236.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,760.19x = 14,873,841,402.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,873,841,402.45/116,760.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,387.95

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