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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,746.51, 130,120.67 and 30,576.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,746.51, 130,120.67 and 30,576.15 is: 45,864.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,746.51 : 130,120.67 = 30,576.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,746.51/130,120.67 = 30,576.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,746.51x = 130,120.67 × 30,576.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,746.51x = 3,978,589,124.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,978,589,124.02/86,746.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,864.54

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