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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,476.75, 129,719.10 and 26,500.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,476.75, 129,719.10 and 26,500.93 is: 39,752.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,476.75 : 129,719.10 = 26,500.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,476.75/129,719.10 = 26,500.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,476.75x = 129,719.10 × 26,500.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,476.75x = 3,437,676,788.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,437,676,788.76/86,476.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,752.61

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