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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,542.20, 129,813.30 and 82,459.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,542.20, 129,813.30 and 82,459.80 is: 123,689.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,542.20 : 129,813.30 = 82,459.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,542.20/129,813.30 = 82,459.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,542.20x = 129,813.30 × 82,459.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,542.20x = 10,704,378,755.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,704,378,755.34/86,542.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,689.70

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