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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,896.20, 130,344.30 and 27,736.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,896.20, 130,344.30 and 27,736.20 is: 41,604.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,896.20 : 130,344.30 = 27,736.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,896.20/130,344.30 = 27,736.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,896.20x = 130,344.30 × 27,736.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,896.20x = 3,615,255,573.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,615,255,573.66/86,896.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,604.30

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