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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,601.60, 129,643.20 and 81,475.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,601.60, 129,643.20 and 81,475.20 is: 121,968.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,601.60 : 129,643.20 = 81,475.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,601.60/129,643.20 = 81,475.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,601.60x = 129,643.20 × 81,475.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,601.60x = 10,562,705,648.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,562,705,648.64/86,601.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,968.94

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