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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,204.80, 129,230.40 and 51,107.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,204.80, 129,230.40 and 51,107.20 is: 76,615.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,204.80 : 129,230.40 = 51,107.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,204.80/129,230.40 = 51,107.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,204.80x = 129,230.40 × 51,107.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,204.80x = 6,604,603,898.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,604,603,898.88/86,204.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,615.27

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