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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,540.20, 128,483.10 and 82,602.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,540.20, 128,483.10 and 82,602.60 is: 124,070.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,540.20 : 128,483.10 = 82,602.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,540.20/128,483.10 = 82,602.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,540.20x = 128,483.10 × 82,602.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,540.20x = 10,613,038,116.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,613,038,116.06/85,540.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,070.77

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