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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,746.38, 130,120.48 and 30,576.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,746.38, 130,120.48 and 30,576.02 is: 45,864.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,746.38 : 130,120.48 = 30,576.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,746.38/130,120.48 = 30,576.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,746.38x = 130,120.48 × 30,576.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,746.38x = 3,978,566,398.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,978,566,398.89/86,746.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,864.35

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