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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,680.04, 118,242.98 and 53,837.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,680.04, 118,242.98 and 53,837.16 is: 74,298.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,680.04 : 118,242.98 = 53,837.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,680.04/118,242.98 = 53,837.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,680.04x = 118,242.98 × 53,837.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,680.04x = 6,365,866,233.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,365,866,233.14/85,680.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,298.12

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