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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,582.86, 134,369.43 and 27,248.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,582.86, 134,369.43 and 27,248.50 is: 40,871.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,582.86 : 134,369.43 = 27,248.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,582.86/134,369.43 = 27,248.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,582.86x = 134,369.43 × 27,248.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,582.86x = 3,661,365,413.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,661,365,413.36/89,582.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,871.27

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