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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,735.80, 130,103.70 and 27,577.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,735.80, 130,103.70 and 27,577.45 is: 41,366.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,735.80 : 130,103.70 = 27,577.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,735.80/130,103.70 = 27,577.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,735.80x = 130,103.70 × 27,577.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,735.80x = 3,587,928,281.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,587,928,281.57/86,735.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,366.18

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