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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,880.04, 118,454.49 and 82,989.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,880.04, 118,454.49 and 82,989.96 is: 114,468.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,880.04 : 118,454.49 = 82,989.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,880.04/118,454.49 = 82,989.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,880.04x = 118,454.49 × 82,989.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,880.04x = 9,830,533,386.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,830,533,386.92/85,880.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,468.20

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