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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,581.40, 129,653.40 and 69,085.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,581.40, 129,653.40 and 69,085.40 is: 103,453.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,581.40 : 129,653.40 = 69,085.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,581.40/129,653.40 = 69,085.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,581.40x = 129,653.40 × 69,085.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,581.40x = 8,957,157,000.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,957,157,000.36/86,581.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,453.59

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