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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,205.52, 129,313.14 and 27,039.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,205.52, 129,313.14 and 27,039.88 is: 40,561.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,205.52 : 129,313.14 = 27,039.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,205.52/129,313.14 = 27,039.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,205.52x = 129,313.14 × 27,039.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,205.52x = 3,496,611,788.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,496,611,788.02/86,205.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,561.34

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