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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,208.37, 126,351.93 and 36,817.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,208.37, 126,351.93 and 36,817.31 is: 55,243.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,208.37 : 126,351.93 = 36,817.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,208.37/126,351.93 = 36,817.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,208.37x = 126,351.93 × 36,817.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,208.37x = 4,651,937,544.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,651,937,544.15/84,208.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,243.18

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