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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,339.16, 129,491.28 and 30,181.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,339.16, 129,491.28 and 30,181.68 is: 45,266.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,339.16 : 129,491.28 = 30,181.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,339.16/129,491.28 = 30,181.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,339.16x = 129,491.28 × 30,181.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,339.16x = 3,908,264,375.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,908,264,375.75/86,339.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,266.42

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