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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,840.20, 128,501.10 and 75,472.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,840.20, 128,501.10 and 75,472.20 is: 112,980.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,840.20 : 128,501.10 = 75,472.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,840.20/128,501.10 = 75,472.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,840.20x = 128,501.10 × 75,472.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,840.20x = 9,698,260,719.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,698,260,719.42/85,840.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,980.41

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