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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,696.15, 130,048.73 and 27,536.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,696.15, 130,048.73 and 27,536.45 is: 41,306.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,696.15 : 130,048.73 = 27,536.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,696.15/130,048.73 = 27,536.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,696.15x = 130,048.73 × 27,536.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,696.15x = 3,581,079,563.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,581,079,563.28/86,696.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,306.10

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