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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,196.17, 129,295.62 and 27,032.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,196.17, 129,295.62 and 27,032.36 is: 40,548.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,196.17 : 129,295.62 = 27,032.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,196.17/129,295.62 = 27,032.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,196.17x = 129,295.62 × 27,032.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,196.17x = 3,495,165,099.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,495,165,099.79/86,196.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,548.96

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