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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,142.66, 129,082.09 and 57,958.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,142.66, 129,082.09 and 57,958.30 is: 86,848.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,142.66 : 129,082.09 = 57,958.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,142.66/129,082.09 = 57,958.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,142.66x = 129,082.09 × 57,958.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,142.66x = 7,481,378,674.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,481,378,674.66/86,142.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,848.71

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