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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,632.50, 134,450.36 and 27,301.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,632.50, 134,450.36 and 27,301.38 is: 40,952.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,632.50 : 134,450.36 = 27,301.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,632.50/134,450.36 = 27,301.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,632.50x = 134,450.36 × 27,301.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,632.50x = 3,670,680,369.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,670,680,369.50/89,632.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,952.56

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