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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,561.00, 129,855.85 and 30,386.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,561.00, 129,855.85 and 30,386.53 is: 45,584.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,561.00 : 129,855.85 = 30,386.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,561.00/129,855.85 = 30,386.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,561.00x = 129,855.85 × 30,386.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,561.00x = 3,945,868,768.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,945,868,768.05/86,561.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,584.83

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