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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,820.80, 128,563.61 and 40,778.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,820.80, 128,563.61 and 40,778.05 is: 61,087.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,820.80 : 128,563.61 = 40,778.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,820.80/128,563.61 = 40,778.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,820.80x = 128,563.61 × 40,778.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,820.80x = 5,242,573,316.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,242,573,316.76/85,820.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,087.44

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