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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,531.90, 129,801.90 and 27,372.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,531.90, 129,801.90 and 27,372.20 is: 41,059.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,531.90 : 129,801.90 = 27,372.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,531.90/129,801.90 = 27,372.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,531.90x = 129,801.90 × 27,372.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,531.90x = 3,552,963,567.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,552,963,567.18/86,531.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,059.58

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