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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,153.53, 129,213.26 and 81,881.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,153.53, 129,213.26 and 81,881.31 is: 122,805.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,153.53 : 129,213.26 = 81,881.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,153.53/129,213.26 = 81,881.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,153.53x = 129,213.26 × 81,881.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,153.53x = 10,580,150,352.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,580,150,352.10/86,153.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,805.77

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