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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,900.80, 394,351.20 and 85,413.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,900.80, 394,351.20 and 85,413.60 is: 128,120.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,900.80 : 394,351.20 = 85,413.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,900.80/394,351.20 = 85,413.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,900.80x = 394,351.20 × 85,413.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,900.80x = 33,682,955,656.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,682,955,656.32/262,900.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,120.40

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