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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,815.80, 130,230.90 and 27,649.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,815.80, 130,230.90 and 27,649.80 is: 41,476.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,815.80 : 130,230.90 = 27,649.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,815.80/130,230.90 = 27,649.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,815.80x = 130,230.90 × 27,649.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,815.80x = 3,600,858,338.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,600,858,338.82/86,815.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,476.99

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