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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,581.30, 185,373.77 and 85,593.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,581.30, 185,373.77 and 85,593.11 is: 128,390.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,581.30 : 185,373.77 = 85,593.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,581.30/185,373.77 = 85,593.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,581.30x = 185,373.77 × 85,593.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,581.30x = 15,866,716,131.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,866,716,131.89/123,581.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,390.92

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