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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,062.88, 277,552.81 and 85,127.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,062.88, 277,552.81 and 85,127.10 is: 127,671.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,062.88 : 277,552.81 = 85,127.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,062.88/277,552.81 = 85,127.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,062.88x = 277,552.81 × 85,127.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,062.88x = 23,627,265,812.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,627,265,812.15/185,062.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,671.56

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