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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,492.94, 129,790.65 and 36,570.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,492.94, 129,790.65 and 36,570.30 is: 54,877.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,492.94 : 129,790.65 = 36,570.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,492.94/129,790.65 = 36,570.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,492.94x = 129,790.65 × 36,570.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,492.94x = 4,746,483,007.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,746,483,007.70/86,492.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,877.11

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