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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,593.17, 129,886.68 and 33,271.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,593.17, 129,886.68 and 33,271.41 is: 49,905.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,593.17 : 129,886.68 = 33,271.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,593.17/129,886.68 = 33,271.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,593.17x = 129,886.68 × 33,271.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,593.17x = 4,321,512,983.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,321,512,983.82/86,593.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,905.93

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