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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,580.60, 128,025.30 and 74,022.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,580.60, 128,025.30 and 74,022.20 is: 110,734.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,580.60 : 128,025.30 = 74,022.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,580.60/128,025.30 = 74,022.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,580.60x = 128,025.30 × 74,022.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,580.60x = 9,476,714,361.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,476,714,361.66/85,580.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,734.38

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