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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,482.37, 129,765.92 and 58,037.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,482.37, 129,765.92 and 58,037.24 is: 87,084.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,482.37 : 129,765.92 = 58,037.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,482.37/129,765.92 = 58,037.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,482.37x = 129,765.92 × 58,037.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,482.37x = 7,531,256,312.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,531,256,312.37/86,482.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,084.30

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