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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,726.56, 134,584.56 and 27,392.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,726.56, 134,584.56 and 27,392.16 is: 41,086.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,726.56 : 134,584.56 = 27,392.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,726.56/134,584.56 = 27,392.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,726.56x = 134,584.56 × 27,392.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,726.56x = 3,686,561,801.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,686,561,801.05/89,726.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,086.63

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