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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,273.13, 129,422.75 and 27,103.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,273.13, 129,422.75 and 27,103.23 is: 40,658.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,273.13 : 129,422.75 = 27,103.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,273.13/129,422.75 = 27,103.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,273.13x = 129,422.75 × 27,103.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,273.13x = 3,507,774,424.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,507,774,424.97/86,273.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,658.94

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