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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,735.11, 134,597.80 and 27,400.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,735.11, 134,597.80 and 27,400.75 is: 41,099.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,735.11 : 134,597.80 = 27,400.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,735.11/134,597.80 = 27,400.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,735.11x = 134,597.80 × 27,400.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,735.11x = 3,688,080,668.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,688,080,668.35/89,735.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,099.64

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