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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,224.11, 129,085.74 and 52,843.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,224.11, 129,085.74 and 52,843.20 is: 79,111.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,224.11 : 129,085.74 = 52,843.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,224.11/129,085.74 = 52,843.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,224.11x = 129,085.74 × 52,843.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,224.11x = 6,821,303,575.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,821,303,575.97/86,224.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,111.32

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