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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,567.40, 129,851.10 and 83,068.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,567.40, 129,851.10 and 83,068.20 is: 124,602.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,567.40 : 129,851.10 = 83,068.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,567.40/129,851.10 = 83,068.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,567.40x = 129,851.10 × 83,068.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,567.40x = 10,786,497,145.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,786,497,145.02/86,567.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,602.30

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