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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,078.90, 129,122.69 and 61,047.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,078.90, 129,122.69 and 61,047.47 is: 91,574.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,078.90 : 129,122.69 = 61,047.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,078.90/129,122.69 = 61,047.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,078.90x = 129,122.69 × 61,047.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,078.90x = 7,882,613,561.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,882,613,561.66/86,078.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,574.28

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