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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,100.33, 129,176.01 and 41,155.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,100.33, 129,176.01 and 41,155.32 is: 61,745.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,100.33 : 129,176.01 = 41,155.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,100.33/129,176.01 = 41,155.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,100.33x = 129,176.01 × 41,155.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,100.33x = 5,316,280,027.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,316,280,027.87/86,100.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,745.18

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