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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,620.02, 129,930.01 and 27,455.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,620.02, 129,930.01 and 27,455.66 is: 41,183.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,620.02 : 129,930.01 = 27,455.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,620.02/129,930.01 = 27,455.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,620.02x = 129,930.01 × 27,455.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,620.02x = 3,567,313,947.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,567,313,947.30/86,620.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,183.48

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