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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,730.30, 130,107.60 and 27,559.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,730.30, 130,107.60 and 27,559.80 is: 41,343.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,730.30 : 130,107.60 = 27,559.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,730.30/130,107.60 = 27,559.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,730.30x = 130,107.60 × 27,559.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,730.30x = 3,585,739,434.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,585,739,434.48/86,730.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,343.56

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