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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,520.75, 129,780.28 and 27,356.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,520.75, 129,780.28 and 27,356.41 is: 41,034.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,520.75 : 129,780.28 = 27,356.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,520.75/129,780.28 = 27,356.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,520.75x = 129,780.28 × 27,356.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,520.75x = 3,550,322,549.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,550,322,549.59/86,520.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,034.35

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