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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,693.80, 130,044.30 and 27,527.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,693.80, 130,044.30 and 27,527.80 is: 41,292.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,693.80 : 130,044.30 = 27,527.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,693.80/130,044.30 = 27,527.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,693.80x = 130,044.30 × 27,527.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,693.80x = 3,579,833,481.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,579,833,481.54/86,693.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,292.84

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