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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,577.40, 129,866.10 and 80,162.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,577.40, 129,866.10 and 80,162.20 is: 120,243.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,577.40 : 129,866.10 = 80,162.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,577.40/129,866.10 = 80,162.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,577.40x = 129,866.10 × 80,162.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,577.40x = 10,410,352,281.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,410,352,281.42/86,577.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,243.30

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