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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,224.23, 129,135.67 and 83,231.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,224.23, 129,135.67 and 83,231.41 is: 124,653.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,224.23 : 129,135.67 = 83,231.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,224.23/129,135.67 = 83,231.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,224.23x = 129,135.67 × 83,231.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,224.23x = 10,748,143,590.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,748,143,590.69/86,224.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,653.41

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