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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,895.44, 130,349.07 and 27,735.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,895.44, 130,349.07 and 27,735.56 is: 41,605.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,895.44 : 130,349.07 = 27,735.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,895.44/130,349.07 = 27,735.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,895.44x = 130,349.07 × 27,735.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,895.44x = 3,615,304,451.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,615,304,451.93/86,895.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,605.23

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