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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,201.06, 129,302.96 and 27,037.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,201.06, 129,302.96 and 27,037.23 is: 40,556.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,201.06 : 129,302.96 = 27,037.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,201.06/129,302.96 = 27,037.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,201.06x = 129,302.96 × 27,037.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,201.06x = 3,495,993,734.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,495,993,734.01/86,201.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,556.28

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