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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,564.03, 129,833.01 and 27,392.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,564.03, 129,833.01 and 27,392.00 is: 41,083.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,564.03 : 129,833.01 = 27,392.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,564.03/129,833.01 = 27,392.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,564.03x = 129,833.01 × 27,392.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,564.03x = 3,556,385,160.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,556,385,160.75/86,564.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,083.87

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