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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,136.90, 129,302.55 and 51,096.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,136.90, 129,302.55 and 51,096.30 is: 76,702.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,136.90 : 129,302.55 = 51,096.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,136.90/129,302.55 = 51,096.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,136.90x = 129,302.55 × 51,096.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,136.90x = 6,606,881,885.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,606,881,885.57/86,136.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,702.11

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