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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,045.02, 126,082.54 and 27,888.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,045.02, 126,082.54 and 27,888.50 is: 41,837.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,045.02 : 126,082.54 = 27,888.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,045.02/126,082.54 = 27,888.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,045.02x = 126,082.54 × 27,888.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,045.02x = 3,516,252,916.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,516,252,916.79/84,045.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,837.73

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