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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,000.50, 126,003.18 and 21,671

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,000.50, 126,003.18 and 21,671 is: 32,507.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,000.50 : 126,003.18 = 21,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,000.50/126,003.18 = 21,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,000.50x = 126,003.18 × 21,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,000.50x = 2,730,614,913.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,730,614,913.78/84,000.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,507.13

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