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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,097.40, 199,646.10 and 85,858.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,097.40, 199,646.10 and 85,858.20 is: 128,787.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,097.40 : 199,646.10 = 85,858.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,097.40/199,646.10 = 85,858.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,097.40x = 199,646.10 × 85,858.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,097.40x = 17,141,254,783.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,141,254,783.02/133,097.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,787.30

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