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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,983.18, 164,961.81 and 86,616.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,983.18, 164,961.81 and 86,616.30 is: 129,914.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,983.18 : 164,961.81 = 86,616.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,983.18/164,961.81 = 86,616.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,983.18x = 164,961.81 × 86,616.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,983.18x = 14,288,381,623.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,288,381,623.50/109,983.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,914.24

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