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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,880.40, 199,320.60 and 85,878.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,880.40, 199,320.60 and 85,878.80 is: 128,818.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,880.40 : 199,320.60 = 85,878.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,880.40/199,320.60 = 85,878.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,880.40x = 199,320.60 × 85,878.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,880.40x = 17,117,413,943.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,117,413,943.28/132,880.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,818.20

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