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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,698.80, 130,051.80 and 27,532.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,698.80, 130,051.80 and 27,532.80 is: 41,300.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,698.80 : 130,051.80 = 27,532.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,698.80/130,051.80 = 27,532.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,698.80x = 130,051.80 × 27,532.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,698.80x = 3,580,690,199.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,580,690,199.04/86,698.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,300.34

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