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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,000.42, 126,002.30 and 24,836.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,000.42, 126,002.30 and 24,836.04 is: 37,254.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,000.42 : 126,002.30 = 24,836.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,000.42/126,002.30 = 24,836.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,000.42x = 126,002.30 × 24,836.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,000.42x = 3,129,398,038.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,129,398,038.71/84,000.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,254.55

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