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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,818.60, 130,422.30 and 83,513.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,818.60, 130,422.30 and 83,513.80 is: 125,457.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,818.60 : 130,422.30 = 83,513.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,818.60/130,422.30 = 83,513.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,818.60x = 130,422.30 × 83,513.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,818.60x = 10,892,061,877.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,892,061,877.74/86,818.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,457.70

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