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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,587.05, 129,898.80 and 27,428.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,587.05, 129,898.80 and 27,428.70 is: 41,148.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,587.05 : 129,898.80 = 27,428.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,587.05/129,898.80 = 27,428.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,587.05x = 129,898.80 × 27,428.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,587.05x = 3,562,955,215.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,562,955,215.56/86,587.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,148.82

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