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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,516.75, 129,774.30 and 27,352.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,516.75, 129,774.30 and 27,352.41 is: 41,028.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,516.75 : 129,774.30 = 27,352.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,516.75/129,774.30 = 27,352.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,516.75x = 129,774.30 × 27,352.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,516.75x = 3,549,639,861.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,549,639,861.06/86,516.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,028.36

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