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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,576.25, 118,216.02 and 77,906.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,576.25, 118,216.02 and 77,906.71 is: 107,621.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,576.25 : 118,216.02 = 77,906.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,576.25/118,216.02 = 77,906.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,576.25x = 118,216.02 × 77,906.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,576.25x = 9,209,821,043.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,209,821,043.11/85,576.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,621.23

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