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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,890.24, 130,401.24 and 60,221.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,890.24, 130,401.24 and 60,221.26 is: 90,377.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,890.24 : 130,401.24 = 60,221.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,890.24/130,401.24 = 60,221.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,890.24x = 130,401.24 × 60,221.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,890.24x = 7,852,926,978.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,852,926,978.36/86,890.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,377.55

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