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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,567.04, 129,873.60 and 27,403.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,567.04, 129,873.60 and 27,403.92 is: 41,113.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,567.04 : 129,873.60 = 27,403.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,567.04/129,873.60 = 27,403.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,567.04x = 129,873.60 × 27,403.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,567.04x = 3,559,045,744.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,559,045,744.51/86,567.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,113.17

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