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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,600.80, 129,913.35 and 27,430.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,600.80, 129,913.35 and 27,430.30 is: 41,149.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,600.80 : 129,913.35 = 27,430.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,600.80/129,913.35 = 27,430.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,600.80x = 129,913.35 × 27,430.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,600.80x = 3,563,562,164.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,563,562,164.51/86,600.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,149.30

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