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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,701.47, 130,064.60 and 26,735.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,701.47, 130,064.60 and 26,735.02 is: 40,106.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,701.47 : 130,064.60 = 26,735.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,701.47/130,064.60 = 26,735.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,701.47x = 130,064.60 × 26,735.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,701.47x = 3,477,278,965.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,477,278,965.13/86,701.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,106.34

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