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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,496.17, 119,187.59 and 63,799.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,496.17, 119,187.59 and 63,799.20 is: 87,912.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,496.17 : 119,187.59 = 63,799.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,496.17/119,187.59 = 63,799.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,496.17x = 119,187.59 × 63,799.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,496.17x = 7,604,072,572.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,604,072,572.93/86,496.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,912.25

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