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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,532.30, 129,834.90 and 47,117.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,532.30, 129,834.90 and 47,117.70 is: 70,696.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,532.30 : 129,834.90 = 47,117.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,532.30/129,834.90 = 47,117.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,532.30x = 129,834.90 × 47,117.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,532.30x = 6,117,521,867.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,117,521,867.73/86,532.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,696.40

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