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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,884.04, 118,460.01 and 82,993.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,884.04, 118,460.01 and 82,993.96 is: 114,473.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,884.04 : 118,460.01 = 82,993.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,884.04/118,460.01 = 82,993.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,884.04x = 118,460.01 × 82,993.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,884.04x = 9,831,465,331.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,831,465,331.54/85,884.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,473.72

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