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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,456.07, 129,684.15 and 23,276.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,456.07, 129,684.15 and 23,276.34 is: 34,914.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,456.07 : 129,684.15 = 23,276.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,456.07/129,684.15 = 23,276.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,456.07x = 129,684.15 × 23,276.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,456.07x = 3,018,572,368.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,018,572,368.01/86,456.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,914.52

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