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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,000.49, 126,025.35 and 24,837.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,000.49, 126,025.35 and 24,837.70 is: 37,263.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,000.49 : 126,025.35 = 24,837.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,000.49/126,025.35 = 24,837.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,000.49x = 126,025.35 × 24,837.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,000.49x = 3,130,179,711.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,130,179,711.51/84,000.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,263.83

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