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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,098.60, 126,126.42 and 24,920.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,098.60, 126,126.42 and 24,920.46 is: 37,374.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,098.60 : 126,126.42 = 24,920.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,098.60/126,126.42 = 24,920.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,098.60x = 126,126.42 × 24,920.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,098.60x = 3,143,128,311.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,143,128,311.10/84,098.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,374.32

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