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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,121.43, 129,184.58 and 23,791.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,121.43, 129,184.58 and 23,791.93 is: 35,688.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,121.43 : 129,184.58 = 23,791.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,121.43/129,184.58 = 23,791.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,121.43x = 129,184.58 × 23,791.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,121.43x = 3,073,550,365.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,073,550,365.48/86,121.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,688.57

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