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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,054.40, 129,091.32 and 41,705.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,054.40, 129,091.32 and 41,705.28 is: 62,562.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,054.40 : 129,091.32 = 41,705.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,054.40/129,091.32 = 41,705.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,054.40x = 129,091.32 × 41,705.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,054.40x = 5,383,789,646.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,383,789,646.17/86,054.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,562.63

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