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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,224.23, 129,341.79 and 27,062.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,224.23, 129,341.79 and 27,062.24 is: 40,595.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,224.23 : 129,341.79 = 27,062.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,224.23/129,341.79 = 27,062.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,224.23x = 129,341.79 × 27,062.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,224.23x = 3,500,277,916.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,500,277,916.30/86,224.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,595.06

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