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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,559.60, 129,839.40 and 61,190.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,559.60, 129,839.40 and 61,190.40 is: 91,785.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,559.60 : 129,839.40 = 61,190.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,559.60/129,839.40 = 61,190.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,559.60x = 129,839.40 × 61,190.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,559.60x = 7,944,924,821.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,944,924,821.76/86,559.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,785.60

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