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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,229.45, 129,302.49 and 30,068.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,229.45, 129,302.49 and 30,068.22 is: 45,087.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,229.45 : 129,302.49 = 30,068.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,229.45/129,302.49 = 30,068.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,229.45x = 129,302.49 × 30,068.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,229.45x = 3,887,895,715.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,887,895,715.87/86,229.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,087.79

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