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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,120.16, 126,192.86 and 27,175.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,120.16, 126,192.86 and 27,175.04 is: 40,766.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,120.16 : 126,192.86 = 27,175.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,120.16/126,192.86 = 27,175.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,120.16x = 126,192.86 × 27,175.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,120.16x = 3,429,296,018.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,429,296,018.21/84,120.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,766.64

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