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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,075.34, 126,131.46 and 24,915.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,075.34, 126,131.46 and 24,915.64 is: 37,378.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,075.34 : 126,131.46 = 24,915.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,075.34/126,131.46 = 24,915.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,075.34x = 126,131.46 × 24,915.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,075.34x = 3,142,646,050.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,142,646,050.03/84,075.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,378.93

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