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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,634.37, 129,952.28 and 30,474.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,634.37, 129,952.28 and 30,474.87 is: 45,712.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,634.37 : 129,952.28 = 30,474.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,634.37/129,952.28 = 30,474.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,634.37x = 129,952.28 × 30,474.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,634.37x = 3,960,278,839.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,960,278,839.20/86,634.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,712.56

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