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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,582.00, 134,392.43 and 27,250.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,582.00, 134,392.43 and 27,250.88 is: 40,882.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,582.00 : 134,392.43 = 27,250.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,582.00/134,392.43 = 27,250.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,582.00x = 134,392.43 × 27,250.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,582.00x = 3,662,311,379.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,662,311,379.00/89,582.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,882.23

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