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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,572.40, 129,862.65 and 27,412.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,572.40, 129,862.65 and 27,412.70 is: 41,120.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,572.40 : 129,862.65 = 27,412.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,572.40/129,862.65 = 27,412.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,572.40x = 129,862.65 × 27,412.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,572.40x = 3,559,885,865.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,559,885,865.66/86,572.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,120.33

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