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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,491.77, 129,746.89 and 36,576.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,491.77, 129,746.89 and 36,576.91 is: 54,869.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,491.77 : 129,746.89 = 36,576.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,491.77/129,746.89 = 36,576.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,491.77x = 129,746.89 × 36,576.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,491.77x = 4,745,740,318.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,745,740,318.31/86,491.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,869.27

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