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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,296.52, 129,459.54 and 39,553.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,296.52, 129,459.54 and 39,553.40 is: 59,336.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,296.52 : 129,459.54 = 39,553.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,296.52/129,459.54 = 39,553.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,296.52x = 129,459.54 × 39,553.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,296.52x = 5,120,564,969.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,120,564,969.44/86,296.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,336.87

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