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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,596.40, 129,894.60 and 53,208.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,596.40, 129,894.60 and 53,208.20 is: 79,812.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,596.40 : 129,894.60 = 53,208.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,596.40/129,894.60 = 53,208.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,596.40x = 129,894.60 × 53,208.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,596.40x = 6,911,457,855.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,911,457,855.72/86,596.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,812.30

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