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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,844.60, 134,766.90 and 27,515.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,844.60, 134,766.90 and 27,515.10 is: 41,272.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,844.60 : 134,766.90 = 27,515.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,844.60/134,766.90 = 27,515.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,844.60x = 134,766.90 × 27,515.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,844.60x = 3,708,124,730.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,708,124,730.19/89,844.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,272.65

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