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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,025.34, 126,057.62 and 27,861.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,025.34, 126,057.62 and 27,861.34 is: 41,798.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,025.34 : 126,057.62 = 27,861.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,025.34/126,057.62 = 27,861.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,025.34x = 126,057.62 × 27,861.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,025.34x = 3,512,134,210.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,512,134,210.41/84,025.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,798.51

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