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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,000.30, 129,000.45 and 22,820.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,000.30, 129,000.45 and 22,820.30 is: 34,230.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,000.30 : 129,000.45 = 22,820.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,000.30/129,000.45 = 22,820.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,000.30x = 129,000.45 × 22,820.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,000.30x = 2,943,828,969.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,943,828,969.14/86,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,230.45

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