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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,355.43, 177,076.25 and 85,927.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,355.43, 177,076.25 and 85,927.63 is: 118,543.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,355.43 : 177,076.25 = 85,927.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,355.43/177,076.25 = 85,927.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,355.43x = 177,076.25 × 85,927.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,355.43x = 15,215,741,176.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,215,741,176.77/128,355.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,543.81

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