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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,258.13, 129,403.53 and 30,114.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,258.13, 129,403.53 and 30,114.27 is: 45,177.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,258.13 : 129,403.53 = 30,114.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,258.13/129,403.53 = 30,114.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,258.13x = 129,403.53 × 30,114.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,258.13x = 3,896,892,841.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,896,892,841.37/86,258.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,177.11

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