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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,562.60, 129,843.90 and 39,906.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,562.60, 129,843.90 and 39,906.60 is: 59,859.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,562.60 : 129,843.90 = 39,906.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,562.60/129,843.90 = 39,906.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,562.60x = 129,843.90 × 39,906.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,562.60x = 5,181,628,579.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,181,628,579.74/86,562.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,859.90

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