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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,862.38, 134,793.56 and 27,532.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,862.38, 134,793.56 and 27,532.88 is: 41,299.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,862.38 : 134,793.56 = 27,532.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,862.38/134,793.56 = 27,532.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,862.38x = 134,793.56 × 27,532.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,862.38x = 3,711,254,912.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,711,254,912.25/89,862.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,299.32

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