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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,583.90, 129,879.90 and 27,424.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,583.90, 129,879.90 and 27,424.20 is: 41,137.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,583.90 : 129,879.90 = 27,424.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,583.90/129,879.90 = 27,424.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,583.90x = 129,879.90 × 27,424.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,583.90x = 3,561,852,353.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,561,852,353.58/86,583.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,137.58

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