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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,061.60, 129,053.52 and 30,659.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,061.60, 129,053.52 and 30,659.04 is: 45,974.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,061.60 : 129,053.52 = 30,659.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,061.60/129,053.52 = 30,659.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,061.60x = 129,053.52 × 30,659.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,061.60x = 3,956,657,031.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,956,657,031.82/86,061.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,974.71

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