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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,380.56, 129,588.39 and 36,460.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,380.56, 129,588.39 and 36,460.80 is: 54,698.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,380.56 : 129,588.39 = 36,460.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,380.56/129,588.39 = 36,460.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,380.56x = 129,588.39 × 36,460.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,380.56x = 4,724,896,370.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,724,896,370.11/86,380.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,698.61

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