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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,523.60, 129,785.40 and 27,363.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,523.60, 129,785.40 and 27,363.90 is: 41,045.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,523.60 : 129,785.40 = 27,363.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,523.60/129,785.40 = 27,363.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,523.60x = 129,785.40 × 27,363.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,523.60x = 3,551,434,707.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,551,434,707.06/86,523.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,045.85

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