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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,857.80, 134,786.70 and 27,520.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,857.80, 134,786.70 and 27,520.20 is: 41,280.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,857.80 : 134,786.70 = 27,520.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,857.80/134,786.70 = 27,520.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,857.80x = 134,786.70 × 27,520.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,857.80x = 3,709,356,941.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,709,356,941.34/89,857.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,280.30

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