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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,003.60, 128,966.52 and 30,601.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,003.60, 128,966.52 and 30,601.04 is: 45,887.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,003.60 : 128,966.52 = 30,601.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,003.60/128,966.52 = 30,601.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,003.60x = 128,966.52 × 30,601.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,003.60x = 3,946,509,637.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,946,509,637.18/86,003.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,887.73

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