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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,911.60, 394,464.60 and 85,424.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,911.60, 394,464.60 and 85,424.40 is: 128,168.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,911.60 : 394,464.60 = 85,424.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,911.60/394,464.60 = 85,424.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,911.60x = 394,464.60 × 85,424.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,911.60x = 33,696,901,776.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,696,901,776.24/262,911.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,168.18

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