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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,601.90, 129,906.90 and 27,442.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,601.90, 129,906.90 and 27,442.20 is: 41,164.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,601.90 : 129,906.90 = 27,442.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,601.90/129,906.90 = 27,442.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,601.90x = 129,906.90 × 27,442.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,601.90x = 3,564,931,131.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,564,931,131.18/86,601.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,164.58

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