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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,392.04, 186,857.22 and 85,084.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,392.04, 186,857.22 and 85,084.20 is: 117,426.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,392.04 : 186,857.22 = 85,084.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,392.04/186,857.22 = 85,084.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,392.04x = 186,857.22 × 85,084.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,392.04x = 15,898,597,077.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,898,597,077.92/135,392.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,426.38

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