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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,502.36, 134,273.16 and 27,177.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,502.36, 134,273.16 and 27,177.72 is: 40,772.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,502.36 : 134,273.16 = 27,177.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,502.36/134,273.16 = 27,177.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,502.36x = 134,273.16 × 27,177.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,502.36x = 3,649,238,346.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,649,238,346.00/89,502.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,772.54

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