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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,773.80, 130,128.30 and 60,400.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,773.80, 130,128.30 and 60,400.20 is: 90,577.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,773.80 : 130,128.30 = 60,400.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,773.80/130,128.30 = 60,400.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,773.80x = 130,128.30 × 60,400.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,773.80x = 7,859,775,345.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,859,775,345.66/86,773.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,577.75

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