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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,930.44, 130,395.57 and 27,770.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,930.44, 130,395.57 and 27,770.65 is: 41,655.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,930.44 : 130,395.57 = 27,770.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,930.44/130,395.57 = 27,770.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,930.44x = 130,395.57 × 27,770.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,930.44x = 3,621,169,736.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,621,169,736.02/86,930.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,655.95

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