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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,000.80, 126,058.80 and 37,287.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,000.80, 126,058.80 and 37,287.20 is: 55,956.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,000.80 : 126,058.80 = 37,287.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,000.80/126,058.80 = 37,287.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,000.80x = 126,058.80 × 37,287.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,000.80x = 4,700,379,687.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,700,379,687.36/84,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,956.37

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