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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,085.79, 178,672.31 and 85,843.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,085.79, 178,672.31 and 85,843.39 is: 128,796.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,085.79 : 178,672.31 = 85,843.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,085.79/178,672.31 = 85,843.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,085.79x = 178,672.31 × 85,843.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,085.79x = 15,337,836,789.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,337,836,789.53/119,085.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,796.53

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