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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,201.53, 129,296.93 and 41,254.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,201.53, 129,296.93 and 41,254.80 is: 61,879.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,201.53 : 129,296.93 = 41,254.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,201.53/129,296.93 = 41,254.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,201.53x = 129,296.93 × 41,254.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,201.53x = 5,334,118,296.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,334,118,296.63/86,201.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,879.63

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