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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,643.24, 129,963.83 and 27,479.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,643.24, 129,963.83 and 27,479.42 is: 41,218.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,643.24 : 129,963.83 = 27,479.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,643.24/129,963.83 = 27,479.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,643.24x = 129,963.83 × 27,479.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,643.24x = 3,571,330,369.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,571,330,369.53/86,643.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,218.80

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