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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,598.30, 129,897.45 and 66,915.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,598.30, 129,897.45 and 66,915.30 is: 100,372.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,598.30 : 129,897.45 = 66,915.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,598.30/129,897.45 = 66,915.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,598.30x = 129,897.45 × 66,915.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,598.30x = 8,692,126,835.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,692,126,835.99/86,598.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,372.95

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