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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,582.53, 134,393.24 and 27,251.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,582.53, 134,393.24 and 27,251.41 is: 40,883.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,582.53 : 134,393.24 = 27,251.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,582.53/134,393.24 = 27,251.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,582.53x = 134,393.24 × 27,251.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,582.53x = 3,662,405,284.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,662,405,284.47/89,582.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,883.03

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