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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,078.17, 184,876.25 and 85,616.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,078.17, 184,876.25 and 85,616.38 is: 118,053.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,078.17 : 184,876.25 = 85,616.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,078.17/184,876.25 = 85,616.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,078.17x = 184,876.25 × 85,616.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,078.17x = 15,828,434,276.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,828,434,276.86/134,078.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,053.78

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