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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,116.14, 129,174.18 and 23,786.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,116.14, 129,174.18 and 23,786.64 is: 35,679.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,116.14 : 129,174.18 = 23,786.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,116.14/129,174.18 = 23,786.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,116.14x = 129,174.18 × 23,786.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,116.14x = 3,072,619,716.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,072,619,716.96/86,116.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,679.95

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