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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,000.70, 128,891.70 and 41,531.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,000.70, 128,891.70 and 41,531.70 is: 62,244.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,000.70 : 128,891.70 = 41,531.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,000.70/128,891.70 = 41,531.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,000.70x = 128,891.70 × 41,531.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,000.70x = 5,353,091,416.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,353,091,416.89/86,000.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,244.74

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