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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,525.40, 129,788.10 and 53,137.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,525.40, 129,788.10 and 53,137.20 is: 79,705.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,525.40 : 129,788.10 = 53,137.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,525.40/129,788.10 = 53,137.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,525.40x = 129,788.10 × 53,137.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,525.40x = 6,896,576,227.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,896,576,227.32/86,525.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,705.80

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