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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,000.48, 125,956.80 and 24,828.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,000.48, 125,956.80 and 24,828.16 is: 37,229.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,000.48 : 125,956.80 = 24,828.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,000.48/125,956.80 = 24,828.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,000.48x = 125,956.80 × 24,828.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,000.48x = 3,127,275,583.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,127,275,583.49/84,000.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,229.26

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