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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,140.28, 126,173.54 and 31,512.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,140.28, 126,173.54 and 31,512.84 is: 47,255.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,140.28 : 126,173.54 = 31,512.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,140.28/126,173.54 = 31,512.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,140.28x = 126,173.54 × 31,512.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,140.28x = 3,976,086,578.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,976,086,578.25/84,140.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,255.45

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