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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,476.20, 128,214.30 and 84,309.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,476.20, 128,214.30 and 84,309.80 is: 126,464.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,476.20 : 128,214.30 = 84,309.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,476.20/128,214.30 = 84,309.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,476.20x = 128,214.30 × 84,309.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,476.20x = 10,809,721,990.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,809,721,990.14/85,476.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,464.70

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