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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 263,084.14, 394,631.07 and 85,590.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 263,084.14, 394,631.07 and 85,590.46 is: 128,387.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    263,084.14 : 394,631.07 = 85,590.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    263,084.14/394,631.07 = 85,590.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    263,084.14x = 394,631.07 × 85,590.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    263,084.14x = 33,776,654,811.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,776,654,811.59/263,084.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,387.27

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