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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,123.24, 129,184.62 and 23,793.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,123.24, 129,184.62 and 23,793.32 is: 35,689.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,123.24 : 129,184.62 = 23,793.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,123.24/129,184.62 = 23,793.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,123.24x = 129,184.62 × 23,793.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,123.24x = 3,073,731,002.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,073,731,002.74/86,123.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,689.91

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