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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,350.56, 129,491.82 and 41,964.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,350.56, 129,491.82 and 41,964.18 is: 62,929.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,350.56 : 129,491.82 = 41,964.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,350.56/129,491.82 = 41,964.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,350.56x = 129,491.82 × 41,964.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,350.56x = 5,434,018,043.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,434,018,043.01/86,350.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,929.74

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