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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,401.82, 134,101.80 and 27,072.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,401.82, 134,101.80 and 27,072.32 is: 40,608.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,401.82 : 134,101.80 = 27,072.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,401.82/134,101.80 = 27,072.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,401.82x = 134,101.80 × 27,072.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,401.82x = 3,630,446,171.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,630,446,171.67/89,401.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,608.19

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