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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,336.04, 129,504.06 and 41,924.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,336.04, 129,504.06 and 41,924.73 is: 62,887.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,336.04 : 129,504.06 = 41,924.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,336.04/129,504.06 = 41,924.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,336.04x = 129,504.06 × 41,924.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,336.04x = 5,429,422,749.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,429,422,749.40/86,336.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,887.10

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