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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,061.14, 129,088.20 and 29,913.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,061.14, 129,088.20 and 29,913.98 is: 44,869.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,061.14 : 129,088.20 = 29,913.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,061.14/129,088.20 = 29,913.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,061.14x = 129,088.20 × 29,913.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,061.14x = 3,861,541,833.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,861,541,833.04/86,061.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,869.75

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