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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,142.53, 129,081.90 and 57,958.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,142.53, 129,081.90 and 57,958.18 is: 86,848.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,142.53 : 129,081.90 = 57,958.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,142.53/129,081.90 = 57,958.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,142.53x = 129,081.90 × 57,958.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,142.53x = 7,481,351,889.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,481,351,889.58/86,142.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,848.53

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