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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,743.60, 134,614.20 and 27,414.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,743.60, 134,614.20 and 27,414.40 is: 41,121.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,743.60 : 134,614.20 = 27,414.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,743.60/134,614.20 = 27,414.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,743.60x = 134,614.20 × 27,414.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,743.60x = 3,690,367,524.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,690,367,524.48/89,743.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,121.23

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