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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,149.65, 129,092.58 and 57,965.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,149.65, 129,092.58 and 57,965.31 is: 86,859.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,149.65 : 129,092.58 = 57,965.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,149.65/129,092.58 = 57,965.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,149.65x = 129,092.58 × 57,965.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,149.65x = 7,482,891,418.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,482,891,418.40/86,149.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,859.22

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