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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,490.60, 129,531.10 and 58,637.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,490.60, 129,531.10 and 58,637.80 is: 87,817.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,490.60 : 129,531.10 = 58,637.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,490.60/129,531.10 = 58,637.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,490.60x = 129,531.10 × 58,637.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,490.60x = 7,595,418,735.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,595,418,735.58/86,490.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,817.85

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