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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,538.40, 128,064.60 and 80,883.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,538.40, 128,064.60 and 80,883.60 is: 121,095.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,538.40 : 128,064.60 = 80,883.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,538.40/128,064.60 = 80,883.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,538.40x = 128,064.60 × 80,883.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,538.40x = 10,358,325,880.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,358,325,880.56/85,538.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,095.62

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