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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,556.20, 128,334.30 and 77,099.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,556.20, 128,334.30 and 77,099.80 is: 115,649.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,556.20 : 128,334.30 = 77,099.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,556.20/128,334.30 = 77,099.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,556.20x = 128,334.30 × 77,099.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,556.20x = 9,894,548,863.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,894,548,863.14/85,556.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,649.70

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