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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,202.98, 129,304.22 and 27,043.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,202.98, 129,304.22 and 27,043.10 is: 40,564.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,202.98 : 129,304.22 = 27,043.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,202.98/129,304.22 = 27,043.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,202.98x = 129,304.22 × 27,043.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,202.98x = 3,496,786,951.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,496,786,951.88/86,202.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,564.57

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