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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,000.80, 127,501.20 and 84,482.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,000.80, 127,501.20 and 84,482.40 is: 126,723.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,000.80 : 127,501.20 = 84,482.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,000.80/127,501.20 = 84,482.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,000.80x = 127,501.20 × 84,482.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,000.80x = 10,771,607,378.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,771,607,378.88/85,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,723.60

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