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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,577.12, 129,855.60 and 23,394.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,577.12, 129,855.60 and 23,394.24 is: 35,088.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,577.12 : 129,855.60 = 23,394.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,577.12/129,855.60 = 23,394.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,577.12x = 129,855.60 × 23,394.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,577.12x = 3,037,873,071.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,037,873,071.74/86,577.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,088.64

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