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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,246.80, 126,370.20 and 77,831.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,246.80, 126,370.20 and 77,831.60 is: 116,747.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,246.80 : 126,370.20 = 77,831.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,246.80/126,370.20 = 77,831.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,246.80x = 126,370.20 × 77,831.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,246.80x = 9,835,594,858.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,835,594,858.32/84,246.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,747.40

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