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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,289.60, 129,434.31 and 27,130.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,289.60, 129,434.31 and 27,130.44 is: 40,695.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,289.60 : 129,434.31 = 27,130.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,289.60/129,434.31 = 27,130.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,289.60x = 129,434.31 × 27,130.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,289.60x = 3,511,609,781.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,511,609,781.40/86,289.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,695.63

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