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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,589.90, 129,852.45 and 30,408.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,589.90, 129,852.45 and 30,408.30 is: 45,601.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,589.90 : 129,852.45 = 30,408.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,589.90/129,852.45 = 30,408.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,589.90x = 129,852.45 × 30,408.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,589.90x = 3,948,592,255.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,948,592,255.34/86,589.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,601.07

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