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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,522.17, 118,036.80 and 56,399.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,522.17, 118,036.80 and 56,399.25 is: 77,841.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,522.17 : 118,036.80 = 56,399.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,522.17/118,036.80 = 56,399.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,522.17x = 118,036.80 × 56,399.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,522.17x = 6,657,186,992.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,657,186,992.40/85,522.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,841.65

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