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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,581.47, 129,879.62 and 30,416.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,581.47, 129,879.62 and 30,416.68 is: 45,627.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,581.47 : 129,879.62 = 30,416.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,581.47/129,879.62 = 30,416.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,581.47x = 129,879.62 × 30,416.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,581.47x = 3,950,506,964.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,950,506,964.39/86,581.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,627.62

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