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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,810.60, 130,302.30 and 42,487.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,810.60, 130,302.30 and 42,487.40 is: 63,773.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,810.60 : 130,302.30 = 42,487.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,810.60/130,302.30 = 42,487.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,810.60x = 130,302.30 × 42,487.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,810.60x = 5,536,205,941.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,536,205,941.02/86,810.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,773.39

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