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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,851.36, 134,802.96 and 27,531.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,851.36, 134,802.96 and 27,531.04 is: 41,304.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,851.36 : 134,802.96 = 27,531.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,851.36/134,802.96 = 27,531.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,851.36x = 134,802.96 × 27,531.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,851.36x = 3,711,265,683.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,711,265,683.88/89,851.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,304.50

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