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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,085.40, 127,618.40 and 22,760.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,085.40, 127,618.40 and 22,760.76 is: 34,138.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,085.40 : 127,618.40 = 22,760.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,085.40/127,618.40 = 22,760.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,085.40x = 127,618.40 × 22,760.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,085.40x = 2,904,691,773.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,904,691,773.98/85,085.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,138.55

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