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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,434.46, 203,186.25 and 85,866.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,434.46, 203,186.25 and 85,866.78 is: 128,822.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,434.46 : 203,186.25 = 85,866.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,434.46/203,186.25 = 85,866.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,434.46x = 203,186.25 × 85,866.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,434.46x = 17,446,949,027.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,446,949,027.78/135,434.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,822.08

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