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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,818.45, 177,708.25 and 85,817.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,818.45, 177,708.25 and 85,817.93 is: 118,387.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,818.45 : 177,708.25 = 85,817.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,818.45/177,708.25 = 85,817.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,818.45x = 177,708.25 × 85,817.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,818.45x = 15,250,554,377.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,250,554,377.26/128,818.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,387.97

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