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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,071.15, 126,155.60 and 31,517.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,071.15, 126,155.60 and 31,517.27 is: 47,294.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,071.15 : 126,155.60 = 31,517.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,071.15/126,155.60 = 31,517.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,071.15x = 126,155.60 × 31,517.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,071.15x = 3,976,080,107.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,976,080,107.21/84,071.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,294.23

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