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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,541.70, 129,715.35 and 36,613.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,541.70, 129,715.35 and 36,613.30 is: 54,878.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,541.70 : 129,715.35 = 36,613.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,541.70/129,715.35 = 36,613.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,541.70x = 129,715.35 × 36,613.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,541.70x = 4,749,307,024.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,749,307,024.16/86,541.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,878.83

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