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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,896.48, 130,338.24 and 26,925.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,896.48, 130,338.24 and 26,925.42 is: 40,386.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,896.48 : 130,338.24 = 26,925.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,896.48/130,338.24 = 26,925.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,896.48x = 130,338.24 × 26,925.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,896.48x = 3,509,411,854.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,509,411,854.06/86,896.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,386.12

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