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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,749.44, 130,125.09 and 30,579.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,749.44, 130,125.09 and 30,579.09 is: 45,868.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,749.44 : 130,125.09 = 30,579.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,749.44/130,125.09 = 30,579.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,749.44x = 130,125.09 × 30,579.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,749.44x = 3,979,106,838.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,979,106,838.37/86,749.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,868.96

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