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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,055.54, 130,500.48 and 27,853.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,055.54, 130,500.48 and 27,853.04 is: 41,753.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,055.54 : 130,500.48 = 27,853.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,055.54/130,500.48 = 27,853.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,055.54x = 130,500.48 × 27,853.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,055.54x = 3,634,835,089.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,634,835,089.46/87,055.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,753.06

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