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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,897.44, 130,352.08 and 27,737.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,897.44, 130,352.08 and 27,737.56 is: 41,608.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,897.44 : 130,352.08 = 27,737.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,897.44/130,352.08 = 27,737.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,897.44x = 130,352.08 × 27,737.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,897.44x = 3,615,648,640.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,615,648,640.12/86,897.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,608.23

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