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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,962.37, 155,864.26 and 86,138.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,962.37, 155,864.26 and 86,138.32 is: 129,141.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,962.37 : 155,864.26 = 86,138.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,962.37/155,864.26 = 86,138.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,962.37x = 155,864.26 × 86,138.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,962.37x = 13,425,885,504.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,425,885,504.44/103,962.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,141.78

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