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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,406.45, 129,631.54 and 36,460.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,406.45, 129,631.54 and 36,460.83 is: 54,700.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,406.45 : 129,631.54 = 36,460.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,406.45/129,631.54 = 36,460.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,406.45x = 129,631.54 × 36,460.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,406.45x = 4,726,474,005.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,726,474,005.91/86,406.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,700.48

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