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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,548.40, 134,327.40 and 27,214.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,548.40, 134,327.40 and 27,214.16 is: 40,822.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,548.40 : 134,327.40 = 27,214.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,548.40/134,327.40 = 27,214.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,548.40x = 134,327.40 × 27,214.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,548.40x = 3,655,607,355.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,655,607,355.98/89,548.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,822.70

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