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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,898.04, 118,479.30 and 83,007.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,898.04, 118,479.30 and 83,007.96 is: 114,493.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,898.04 : 118,479.30 = 83,007.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,898.04/118,479.30 = 83,007.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,898.04x = 118,479.30 × 83,007.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,898.04x = 9,834,724,995.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,834,724,995.23/85,898.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,493.01

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