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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,800.60, 130,200.90 and 27,640.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,800.60, 130,200.90 and 27,640.90 is: 41,461.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,800.60 : 130,200.90 = 27,640.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,800.60/130,200.90 = 27,640.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,800.60x = 130,200.90 × 27,640.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,800.60x = 3,598,870,056.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,598,870,056.81/86,800.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,461.35

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