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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,733.63, 130,100.45 and 27,569.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,733.63, 130,100.45 and 27,569.30 is: 41,353.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,733.63 : 130,100.45 = 27,569.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,733.63/130,100.45 = 27,569.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,733.63x = 130,100.45 × 27,569.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,733.63x = 3,586,777,547.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,586,777,547.84/86,733.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,353.94

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