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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,361.64, 129,547.08 and 27,201.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,361.64, 129,547.08 and 27,201.92 is: 40,804.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,361.64 : 129,547.08 = 27,201.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,361.64/129,547.08 = 27,201.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,361.64x = 129,547.08 × 27,201.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,361.64x = 3,523,929,306.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,523,929,306.39/86,361.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,804.34

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