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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,073.17, 129,109.77 and 26,909.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,073.17, 129,109.77 and 26,909.37 is: 40,364.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,073.17 : 129,109.77 = 26,909.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,073.17/129,109.77 = 26,909.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,073.17x = 129,109.77 × 26,909.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,073.17x = 3,474,262,571.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,474,262,571.54/86,073.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,364.06

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