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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,402.75, 129,604.13 and 20,738.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,402.75, 129,604.13 and 20,738.75 is: 31,108.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,402.75 : 129,604.13 = 20,738.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,402.75/129,604.13 = 20,738.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,402.75x = 129,604.13 × 20,738.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,402.75x = 2,687,827,547.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,687,827,547.34/86,402.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,108.13

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