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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,081.94, 129,130.34 and 23,752.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,081.94, 129,130.34 and 23,752.44 is: 35,630.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,081.94 : 129,130.34 = 23,752.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,081.94/129,130.34 = 23,752.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,081.94x = 129,130.34 × 23,752.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,081.94x = 3,067,160,534.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,067,160,534.27/86,081.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,630.71

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