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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,914.20, 130,378.32 and 27,758.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,914.20, 130,378.32 and 27,758.28 is: 41,639.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,914.20 : 130,378.32 = 27,758.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,914.20/130,378.32 = 27,758.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,914.20x = 130,378.32 × 27,758.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,914.20x = 3,619,077,912.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,619,077,912.49/86,914.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,639.66

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