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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,294.60, 129,441.80 and 27,135.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,294.60, 129,441.80 and 27,135.44 is: 40,703.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,294.60 : 129,441.80 = 27,135.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,294.60/129,441.80 = 27,135.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,294.60x = 129,441.80 × 27,135.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,294.60x = 3,512,460,197.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,512,460,197.39/86,294.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,703.13

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