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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,618.45, 118,139.65 and 53,764.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,618.45, 118,139.65 and 53,764.80 is: 74,186.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,618.45 : 118,139.65 = 53,764.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,618.45/118,139.65 = 53,764.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,618.45x = 118,139.65 × 53,764.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,618.45x = 6,351,754,654.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,351,754,654.32/85,618.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,186.75

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