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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,702.00, 130,039.43 and 27,529.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,702.00, 130,039.43 and 27,529.88 is: 41,290.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,702.00 : 130,039.43 = 27,529.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,702.00/130,039.43 = 27,529.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,702.00x = 130,039.43 × 27,529.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,702.00x = 3,579,969,115.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,579,969,115.32/86,702.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,290.50

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