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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,308.20, 128,000.70 and 40,917.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,308.20, 128,000.70 and 40,917.80 is: 61,395.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,308.20 : 128,000.70 = 40,917.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,308.20/128,000.70 = 40,917.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,308.20x = 128,000.70 × 40,917.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,308.20x = 5,237,507,042.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,237,507,042.46/85,308.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,395.12

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