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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,524.20, 129,799.80 and 27,354.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,524.20, 129,799.80 and 27,354.24 is: 41,035.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,524.20 : 129,799.80 = 27,354.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,524.20/129,799.80 = 27,354.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,524.20x = 129,799.80 × 27,354.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,524.20x = 3,550,574,881.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,550,574,881.15/86,524.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,035.63

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