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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,126.24, 126,171.54 and 31,539.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,126.24, 126,171.54 and 31,539.60 is: 47,302.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,126.24 : 126,171.54 = 31,539.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,126.24/126,171.54 = 31,539.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,126.24x = 126,171.54 × 31,539.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,126.24x = 3,979,399,902.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,979,399,902.98/84,126.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,302.72

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