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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,417.10, 128,125.65 and 80,824.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,417.10, 128,125.65 and 80,824.40 is: 121,236.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,417.10 : 128,125.65 = 80,824.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,417.10/128,125.65 = 80,824.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,417.10x = 128,125.65 × 80,824.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,417.10x = 10,355,678,785.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,355,678,785.86/85,417.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,236.60

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