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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,496.50, 129,802.98 and 30,337.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,496.50, 129,802.98 and 30,337.14 is: 45,526.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,496.50 : 129,802.98 = 30,337.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,496.50/129,802.98 = 30,337.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,496.50x = 129,802.98 × 30,337.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,496.50x = 3,937,851,176.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,937,851,176.68/86,496.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,526.13

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