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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,578.56, 134,375.28 and 27,249.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,578.56, 134,375.28 and 27,249.60 is: 40,876.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,578.56 : 134,375.28 = 27,249.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,578.56/134,375.28 = 27,249.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,578.56x = 134,375.28 × 27,249.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,578.56x = 3,661,672,629.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,661,672,629.89/89,578.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,876.66

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