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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,187.17, 126,302.65 and 42,065.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,187.17, 126,302.65 and 42,065.55 is: 63,109.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,187.17 : 126,302.65 = 42,065.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,187.17/126,302.65 = 42,065.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,187.17x = 126,302.65 × 42,065.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,187.17x = 5,312,990,333.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,312,990,333.54/84,187.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,109.26

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