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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,352.10, 129,539.93 and 30,179.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,352.10, 129,539.93 and 30,179.17 is: 45,272.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,352.10 : 129,539.93 = 30,179.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,352.10/129,539.93 = 30,179.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,352.10x = 129,539.93 × 30,179.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,352.10x = 3,909,407,569.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,909,407,569.26/86,352.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,272.87

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