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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 154,793.45, 213,602.51 and 85,885.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 154,793.45, 213,602.51 and 85,885.13 is: 118,514.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    154,793.45 : 213,602.51 = 85,885.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    154,793.45/213,602.51 = 85,885.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    154,793.45x = 213,602.51 × 85,885.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    154,793.45x = 18,345,277,842.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,345,277,842.24/154,793.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,514.57

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