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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,902.20, 130,353.30 and 27,742.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,902.20, 130,353.30 and 27,742.20 is: 41,613.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,902.20 : 130,353.30 = 27,742.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,902.20/130,353.30 = 27,742.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,902.20x = 130,353.30 × 27,742.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,902.20x = 3,616,287,319.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,616,287,319.26/86,902.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,613.30

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