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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,229.30, 126,234.69 and 34,251.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,229.30, 126,234.69 and 34,251.22 is: 51,332.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,229.30 : 126,234.69 = 34,251.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,229.30/126,234.69 = 34,251.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,229.30x = 126,234.69 × 34,251.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,229.30x = 4,323,692,138.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,323,692,138.82/84,229.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,332.40

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