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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,749.60, 130,124.40 and 21,085.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,749.60, 130,124.40 and 21,085.60 is: 31,628.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,749.60 : 130,124.40 = 21,085.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,749.60/130,124.40 = 21,085.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,749.60x = 130,124.40 × 21,085.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,749.60x = 2,743,751,048.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,743,751,048.64/86,749.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,628.40

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