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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,138.12, 129,207.18 and 26,978.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,138.12, 129,207.18 and 26,978.42 is: 40,467.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,138.12 : 129,207.18 = 26,978.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,138.12/129,207.18 = 26,978.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,138.12x = 129,207.18 × 26,978.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,138.12x = 3,485,804,923.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,485,804,923.02/86,138.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,467.62

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