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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,462.32, 134,193.84 and 27,133.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,462.32, 134,193.84 and 27,133.36 is: 40,700.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,462.32 : 134,193.84 = 27,133.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,462.32/134,193.84 = 27,133.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,462.32x = 134,193.84 × 27,133.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,462.32x = 3,641,129,770.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,641,129,770.50/89,462.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,700.15

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