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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,285.54, 129,459.46 and 30,133.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,285.54, 129,459.46 and 30,133.92 is: 45,211.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,285.54 : 129,459.46 = 30,133.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,285.54/129,459.46 = 30,133.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,285.54x = 129,459.46 × 30,133.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,285.54x = 3,901,121,010.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,901,121,010.88/86,285.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,211.76

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