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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,680.34, 118,401.53 and 64,422.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,680.34, 118,401.53 and 64,422.70 is: 89,025.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,680.34 : 118,401.53 = 64,422.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,680.34/118,401.53 = 64,422.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,680.34x = 118,401.53 × 64,422.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,680.34x = 7,627,745,628.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,627,745,628.61/85,680.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,025.63

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