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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,793.33, 129,241.53 and 83,601.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,793.33, 129,241.53 and 83,601.02 is: 124,487.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,793.33 : 129,241.53 = 83,601.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,793.33/129,241.53 = 83,601.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,793.33x = 129,241.53 × 83,601.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,793.33x = 10,804,724,057.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,804,724,057.46/86,793.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,487.95

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