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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,402.13, 129,603.19 and 20,738.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,402.13, 129,603.19 and 20,738.13 is: 31,107.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,402.13 : 129,603.19 = 20,738.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,402.13/129,603.19 = 20,738.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,402.13x = 129,603.19 × 20,738.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,402.13x = 2,687,727,102.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,687,727,102.77/86,402.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,107.19

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