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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,929.60, 394,491.60 and 85,442.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,929.60, 394,491.60 and 85,442.40 is: 128,195.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,929.60 : 394,491.60 = 85,442.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,929.60/394,491.60 = 85,442.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,929.60x = 394,491.60 × 85,442.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,929.60x = 33,706,309,083.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,706,309,083.84/262,929.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,195.19

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