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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,280.33, 129,414.28 and 27,132.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,280.33, 129,414.28 and 27,132.92 is: 40,697.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,280.33 : 129,414.28 = 27,132.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,280.33/129,414.28 = 27,132.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,280.33x = 129,414.28 × 27,132.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,280.33x = 3,511,387,306.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,511,387,306.10/86,280.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,697.43

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