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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,556.80, 129,835.20 and 27,410.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,556.80, 129,835.20 and 27,410.60 is: 41,115.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,556.80 : 129,835.20 = 27,410.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,556.80/129,835.20 = 27,410.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,556.80x = 129,835.20 × 27,410.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,556.80x = 3,558,860,733.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,558,860,733.12/86,556.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,115.90

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