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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,224.50, 129,336.78 and 27,064.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,224.50, 129,336.78 and 27,064.80 is: 40,597.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,224.50 : 129,336.78 = 27,064.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,224.50/129,336.78 = 27,064.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,224.50x = 129,336.78 × 27,064.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,224.50x = 3,500,474,083.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,500,474,083.34/86,224.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,597.21

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