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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,882.84, 212,369.00 and 85,913.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,882.84, 212,369.00 and 85,913.18 is: 118,566.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,882.84 : 212,369.00 = 85,913.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,882.84/212,369.00 = 85,913.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,882.84x = 212,369.00 × 85,913.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,882.84x = 18,245,294,632.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,245,294,632.01/153,882.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,566.14

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