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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,613.30, 129,968.55 and 36,684.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,613.30, 129,968.55 and 36,684.90 is: 55,047.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,613.30 : 129,968.55 = 36,684.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,613.30/129,968.55 = 36,684.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,613.30x = 129,968.55 × 36,684.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,613.30x = 4,767,883,259.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,767,883,259.90/86,613.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,047.93

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