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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,540.10, 129,810.15 and 53,297.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,540.10, 129,810.15 and 53,297.70 is: 79,946.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,540.10 : 129,810.15 = 53,297.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,540.10/129,810.15 = 53,297.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,540.10x = 129,810.15 × 53,297.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,540.10x = 6,918,582,431.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,918,582,431.66/86,540.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,946.55

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