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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,600.30, 129,904.05 and 27,434.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,600.30, 129,904.05 and 27,434.66 is: 41,153.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,600.30 : 129,904.05 = 27,434.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,600.30/129,904.05 = 27,434.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,600.30x = 129,904.05 × 27,434.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,600.30x = 3,563,873,444.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,563,873,444.37/86,600.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,153.13

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