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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,635.32, 134,454.06 and 27,306.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,635.32, 134,454.06 and 27,306.36 is: 40,959.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,635.32 : 134,454.06 = 27,306.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,635.32/134,454.06 = 27,306.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,635.32x = 134,454.06 × 27,306.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,635.32x = 3,671,450,965.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,671,450,965.82/89,635.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,959.87

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