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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,260.71, 129,389.85 and 27,099.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,260.71, 129,389.85 and 27,099.93 is: 40,649.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,260.71 : 129,389.85 = 27,099.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,260.71/129,389.85 = 27,099.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,260.71x = 129,389.85 × 27,099.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,260.71x = 3,506,455,877.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,506,455,877.71/86,260.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,649.51

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