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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,081.56, 126,118.69 and 20,900.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,081.56, 126,118.69 and 20,900.34 is: 31,349.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,081.56 : 126,118.69 = 20,900.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,081.56/126,118.69 = 20,900.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,081.56x = 126,118.69 × 20,900.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,081.56x = 2,635,923,449.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,635,923,449.10/84,081.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,349.60

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