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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,798.32, 128,110.62 and 76,855.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,798.32, 128,110.62 and 76,855.92 is: 114,758.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,798.32 : 128,110.62 = 76,855.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,798.32/128,110.62 = 76,855.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,798.32x = 128,110.62 × 76,855.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,798.32x = 9,846,059,561.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,846,059,561.87/85,798.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,758.19

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