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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,559.12, 134,333.80 and 27,224.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,559.12, 134,333.80 and 27,224.76 is: 40,835.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,559.12 : 134,333.80 = 27,224.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,559.12/134,333.80 = 27,224.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,559.12x = 134,333.80 × 27,224.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,559.12x = 3,657,205,464.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,657,205,464.89/89,559.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,835.66

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