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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,567.12, 134,345.80 and 27,232.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,567.12, 134,345.80 and 27,232.76 is: 40,847.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,567.12 : 134,345.80 = 27,232.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,567.12/134,345.80 = 27,232.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,567.12x = 134,345.80 × 27,232.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,567.12x = 3,658,606,928.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,658,606,928.41/89,567.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,847.66

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