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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,286.54, 129,460.95 and 30,134.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,286.54, 129,460.95 and 30,134.91 is: 45,213.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,286.54 : 129,460.95 = 30,134.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,286.54/129,460.95 = 30,134.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,286.54x = 129,460.95 × 30,134.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,286.54x = 3,901,294,076.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,901,294,076.76/86,286.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,213.24

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