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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,074.04, 130,623.36 and 27,895.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,074.04, 130,623.36 and 27,895.87 is: 41,847.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,074.04 : 130,623.36 = 27,895.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,074.04/130,623.36 = 27,895.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,074.04x = 130,623.36 × 27,895.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,074.04x = 3,643,852,039.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,643,852,039.27/87,074.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,847.74

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