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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,204.36, 126,319.50 and 28,025.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,204.36, 126,319.50 and 28,025.19 is: 42,042.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,204.36 : 126,319.50 = 28,025.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,204.36/126,319.50 = 28,025.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,204.36x = 126,319.50 × 28,025.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,204.36x = 3,540,127,988.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,540,127,988.21/84,204.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,042.10

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