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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,629.30, 129,992.55 and 36,700.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,629.30, 129,992.55 and 36,700.90 is: 55,071.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,629.30 : 129,992.55 = 36,700.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,629.30/129,992.55 = 36,700.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,629.30x = 129,992.55 × 36,700.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,629.30x = 4,770,843,578.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,770,843,578.30/86,629.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,071.94

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