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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,513.40, 129,745.80 and 27,367.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,513.40, 129,745.80 and 27,367.20 is: 41,043.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,513.40 : 129,745.80 = 27,367.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,513.40/129,745.80 = 27,367.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,513.40x = 129,745.80 × 27,367.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,513.40x = 3,550,779,257.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,550,779,257.76/86,513.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,043.11

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