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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,587.26, 134,400.30 and 27,256.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,587.26, 134,400.30 and 27,256.14 is: 40,890.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,587.26 : 134,400.30 = 27,256.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,587.26/134,400.30 = 27,256.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,587.26x = 134,400.30 × 27,256.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,587.26x = 3,663,233,392.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,663,233,392.84/89,587.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,890.12

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