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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,089.60, 199,634.40 and 85,850.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,089.60, 199,634.40 and 85,850.40 is: 128,775.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,089.60 : 199,634.40 = 85,850.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,089.60/199,634.40 = 85,850.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,089.60x = 199,634.40 × 85,850.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,089.60x = 17,138,693,093.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,138,693,093.76/133,089.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,775.60

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