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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,839.60, 163,259.40 and 86,532.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,839.60, 163,259.40 and 86,532.20 is: 129,798.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,839.60 : 163,259.40 = 86,532.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,839.60/163,259.40 = 86,532.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,839.60x = 163,259.40 × 86,532.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,839.60x = 14,127,195,052.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,127,195,052.68/108,839.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,798.30

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