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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,081.63, 115,967.00 and 53,869.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,081.63, 115,967.00 and 53,869.74 is: 74,298.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,081.63 : 115,967.00 = 53,869.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,081.63/115,967.00 = 53,869.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,081.63x = 115,967.00 × 53,869.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,081.63x = 6,247,111,869.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,247,111,869.23/84,081.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,298.18

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