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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,061.51, 129,097.89 and 22,880.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,061.51, 129,097.89 and 22,880.70 is: 34,322.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,061.51 : 129,097.89 = 22,880.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,061.51/129,097.89 = 22,880.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,061.51x = 129,097.89 × 22,880.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,061.51x = 2,953,850,091.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,953,850,091.72/86,061.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,322.55

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