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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,455.17, 129,651.55 and 36,539.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,455.17, 129,651.55 and 36,539.13 is: 54,795.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,455.17 : 129,651.55 = 36,539.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,455.17/129,651.55 = 36,539.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,455.17x = 129,651.55 × 36,539.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,455.17x = 4,737,354,840.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,737,354,840.15/86,455.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,795.51

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