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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,529.32, 129,817.04 and 27,366.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,529.32, 129,817.04 and 27,366.08 is: 41,056.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,529.32 : 129,817.04 = 27,366.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,529.32/129,817.04 = 27,366.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,529.32x = 129,817.04 × 27,366.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,529.32x = 3,552,583,502.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,552,583,502.00/86,529.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,056.41

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