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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,500.80, 129,848.40 and 66,866.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,500.80, 129,848.40 and 66,866.40 is: 100,374.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,500.80 : 129,848.40 = 66,866.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,500.80/129,848.40 = 66,866.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,500.80x = 129,848.40 × 66,866.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,500.80x = 8,682,495,053.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,682,495,053.76/86,500.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,374.74

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