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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,634.80, 130,000.80 and 36,706.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,634.80, 130,000.80 and 36,706.40 is: 55,080.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,634.80 : 130,000.80 = 36,706.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,634.80/130,000.80 = 36,706.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,634.80x = 130,000.80 × 36,706.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,634.80x = 4,771,861,365.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,771,861,365.12/86,634.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,080.19

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