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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,877.44, 130,300.80 and 24,546.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,877.44, 130,300.80 and 24,546.56 is: 36,815.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,877.44 : 130,300.80 = 24,546.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,877.44/130,300.80 = 24,546.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,877.44x = 130,300.80 × 24,546.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,877.44x = 3,198,436,405.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,198,436,405.25/86,877.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,815.50

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