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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,097.04, 129,028.92 and 44,573.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,097.04, 129,028.92 and 44,573.20 is: 66,799.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,097.04 : 129,028.92 = 44,573.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,097.04/129,028.92 = 44,573.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,097.04x = 129,028.92 × 44,573.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,097.04x = 5,751,231,856.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,751,231,856.94/86,097.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,799.41

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