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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,583.40, 129,879.15 and 27,423.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,583.40, 129,879.15 and 27,423.70 is: 41,136.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,583.40 : 129,879.15 = 27,423.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,583.40/129,879.15 = 27,423.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,583.40x = 129,879.15 × 27,423.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,583.40x = 3,561,766,845.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,561,766,845.86/86,583.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,136.83

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