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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,293.36, 129,440.04 and 27,134.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,293.36, 129,440.04 and 27,134.20 is: 40,701.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,293.36 : 129,440.04 = 27,134.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,293.36/129,440.04 = 27,134.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,293.36x = 129,440.04 × 27,134.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,293.36x = 3,512,251,933.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,512,251,933.37/86,293.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,701.30

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