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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,882.04, 130,330.32 and 27,726.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,882.04, 130,330.32 and 27,726.12 is: 41,591.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,882.04 : 130,330.32 = 27,726.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,882.04/130,330.32 = 27,726.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,882.04x = 130,330.32 × 27,726.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,882.04x = 3,613,554,091.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,613,554,091.96/86,882.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,591.50

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