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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,043.40, 129,065.10 and 80,859.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,043.40, 129,065.10 and 80,859.40 is: 121,289.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,043.40 : 129,065.10 = 80,859.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,043.40/129,065.10 = 80,859.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,043.40x = 129,065.10 × 80,859.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,043.40x = 10,436,126,546.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,436,126,546.94/86,043.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,289.10

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