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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,579.60, 129,869.40 and 27,419.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,579.60, 129,869.40 and 27,419.90 is: 41,129.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,579.60 : 129,869.40 = 27,419.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,579.60/129,869.40 = 27,419.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,579.60x = 129,869.40 × 27,419.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,579.60x = 3,561,005,961.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,561,005,961.06/86,579.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,129.85

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