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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,608.86, 134,433.27 and 27,284.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,608.86, 134,433.27 and 27,284.22 is: 40,932.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,608.86 : 134,433.27 = 27,284.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,608.86/134,433.27 = 27,284.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,608.86x = 134,433.27 × 27,284.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,608.86x = 3,667,906,914.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,667,906,914.00/89,608.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,932.41

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