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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,594.32, 129,892.43 and 30,436.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,594.32, 129,892.43 and 30,436.03 is: 45,654.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,594.32 : 129,892.43 = 30,436.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,594.32/129,892.43 = 30,436.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,594.32x = 129,892.43 × 30,436.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,594.32x = 3,953,409,896.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,953,409,896.25/86,594.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,654.38

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