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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,117.40, 126,173.26 and 20,937.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,117.40, 126,173.26 and 20,937.40 is: 31,405.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,117.40 : 126,173.26 = 20,937.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,117.40/126,173.26 = 20,937.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,117.40x = 126,173.26 × 20,937.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,117.40x = 2,641,740,013.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,641,740,013.92/84,117.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,405.39

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