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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,577.60, 129,866.40 and 27,417.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,577.60, 129,866.40 and 27,417.90 is: 41,126.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,577.60 : 129,866.40 = 27,417.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,577.60/129,866.40 = 27,417.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,577.60x = 129,866.40 × 27,417.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,577.60x = 3,560,663,968.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,560,663,968.56/86,577.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,126.85

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