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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,556.04, 184,432.41 and 85,892.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,556.04, 184,432.41 and 85,892.40 is: 118,611.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,556.04 : 184,432.41 = 85,892.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,556.04/184,432.41 = 85,892.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,556.04x = 184,432.41 × 85,892.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,556.04x = 15,841,342,332.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,841,342,332.68/133,556.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,611.95

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