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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,226.44, 129,339.41 and 27,066.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,226.44, 129,339.41 and 27,066.54 is: 40,599.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,226.44 : 129,339.41 = 27,066.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,226.44/129,339.41 = 27,066.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,226.44x = 129,339.41 × 27,066.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,226.44x = 3,500,770,179.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,500,770,179.01/86,226.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,599.73

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