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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,127.96, 126,157.38 and 31,510.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,127.96, 126,157.38 and 31,510.36 is: 47,252.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,127.96 : 126,157.38 = 31,510.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,127.96/126,157.38 = 31,510.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,127.96x = 126,157.38 × 31,510.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,127.96x = 3,975,264,460.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,975,264,460.46/84,127.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,252.60

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