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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,615.40, 129,927.15 and 27,455.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,615.40, 129,927.15 and 27,455.70 is: 41,184.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,615.40 : 129,927.15 = 27,455.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,615.40/129,927.15 = 27,455.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,615.40x = 129,927.15 × 27,455.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,615.40x = 3,567,240,852.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,567,240,852.26/86,615.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,184.83

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