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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,871.60, 130,319.82 and 27,707.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,871.60, 130,319.82 and 27,707.94 is: 41,565.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,871.60 : 130,319.82 = 27,707.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,871.60/130,319.82 = 27,707.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,871.60x = 130,319.82 × 27,707.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,871.60x = 3,610,893,753.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,610,893,753.37/86,871.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,565.87

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