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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,554.58, 129,831.87 and 20,890.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,554.58, 129,831.87 and 20,890.58 is: 31,335.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,554.58 : 129,831.87 = 20,890.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,554.58/129,831.87 = 20,890.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,554.58x = 129,831.87 × 20,890.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,554.58x = 2,712,263,066.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,712,263,066.78/86,554.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,335.87

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