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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,667.27, 134,500.37 and 27,337.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,667.27, 134,500.37 and 27,337.77 is: 41,006.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,667.27 : 134,500.37 = 27,337.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,667.27/134,500.37 = 27,337.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,667.27x = 134,500.37 × 27,337.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,667.27x = 3,676,940,043.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,676,940,043.29/89,667.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,006.49

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