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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,054.16, 126,089.32 and 27,882.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,054.16, 126,089.32 and 27,882.32 is: 41,826.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,054.16 : 126,089.32 = 27,882.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,054.16/126,089.32 = 27,882.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,054.16x = 126,089.32 × 27,882.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,054.16x = 3,515,662,768.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,515,662,768.82/84,054.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,826.16

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