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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,816.80, 118,308.60 and 53,967.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,816.80, 118,308.60 and 53,967.60 is: 74,400.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,816.80 : 118,308.60 = 53,967.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,816.80/118,308.60 = 53,967.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,816.80x = 118,308.60 × 53,967.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,816.80x = 6,384,831,201.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,384,831,201.36/85,816.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,400.71

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