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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 263,400.10, 395,060.04 and 85,906.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 263,400.10, 395,060.04 and 85,906.82 is: 128,847.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    263,400.10 : 395,060.04 = 85,906.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    263,400.10/395,060.04 = 85,906.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    263,400.10x = 395,060.04 × 85,906.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    263,400.10x = 33,938,351,745.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,938,351,745.47/263,400.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,847.15

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