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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,070.15, 126,154.10 and 31,516.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,070.15, 126,154.10 and 31,516.27 is: 47,292.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,070.15 : 126,154.10 = 31,516.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,070.15/126,154.10 = 31,516.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,070.15x = 126,154.10 × 31,516.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,070.15x = 3,975,906,519.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,975,906,519.63/84,070.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,292.73

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