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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,877.34, 212,361.41 and 85,907.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,877.34, 212,361.41 and 85,907.68 is: 118,558.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,877.34 : 212,361.41 = 85,907.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,877.34/212,361.41 = 85,907.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,877.34x = 212,361.41 × 85,907.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,877.34x = 18,243,476,054.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,243,476,054.63/153,877.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,558.56

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