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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,092.68, 129,129.30 and 29,923.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,092.68, 129,129.30 and 29,923.32 is: 44,881.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,092.68 : 129,129.30 = 29,923.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,092.68/129,129.30 = 29,923.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,092.68x = 129,129.30 × 29,923.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,092.68x = 3,863,977,365.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,863,977,365.28/86,092.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,881.60

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