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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,516.80, 129,775.20 and 53,128.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,516.80, 129,775.20 and 53,128.60 is: 79,692.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,516.80 : 129,775.20 = 53,128.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,516.80/129,775.20 = 53,128.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,516.80x = 129,775.20 × 53,128.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,516.80x = 6,894,774,690.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,894,774,690.72/86,516.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,692.90

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