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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,025.60, 169,392.60 and 86,599.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,025.60, 169,392.60 and 86,599.35 is: 129,787.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,025.60 : 169,392.60 = 86,599.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,025.60/169,392.60 = 86,599.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,025.60x = 169,392.60 × 86,599.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,025.60x = 14,669,289,054.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,669,289,054.81/113,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,787.31

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