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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,542.45, 233,213.23 and 85,402.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,542.45, 233,213.23 and 85,402.93 is: 128,049.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,542.45 : 233,213.23 = 85,402.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,542.45/233,213.23 = 85,402.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,542.45x = 233,213.23 × 85,402.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,542.45x = 19,917,093,156.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,917,093,156.76/155,542.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,049.24

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