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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,820.20, 130,230.30 and 27,655.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,820.20, 130,230.30 and 27,655.40 is: 41,483.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,820.20 : 130,230.30 = 27,655.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,820.20/130,230.30 = 27,655.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,820.20x = 130,230.30 × 27,655.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,820.20x = 3,601,571,038.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,601,571,038.62/86,820.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,483.10

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