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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,800.85, 130,395.68 and 83,258.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,800.85, 130,395.68 and 83,258.45 is: 125,074.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,800.85 : 130,395.68 = 83,258.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,800.85/130,395.68 = 83,258.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,800.85x = 130,395.68 × 83,258.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,800.85x = 10,856,541,787.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,856,541,787.20/86,800.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,074.14

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