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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,349.36, 129,523.86 and 27,190.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,349.36, 129,523.86 and 27,190.20 is: 40,785.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,349.36 : 129,523.86 = 27,190.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,349.36/129,523.86 = 27,190.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,349.36x = 129,523.86 × 27,190.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,349.36x = 3,521,779,658.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,521,779,658.17/86,349.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,785.24

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