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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,398.40, 119,268 and 63,698.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,398.40, 119,268 and 63,698.24 is: 87,931.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,398.40 : 119,268 = 63,698.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,398.40/119,268 = 63,698.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,398.40x = 119,268 × 63,698.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,398.40x = 7,597,161,688.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,597,161,688.32/86,398.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,931.74

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