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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,254.25, 126,478.58 and 42,788.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,254.25, 126,478.58 and 42,788.73 is: 64,232.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,254.25 : 126,478.58 = 42,788.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,254.25/126,478.58 = 42,788.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,254.25x = 126,478.58 × 42,788.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,254.25x = 5,411,857,810.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,411,857,810.40/84,254.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,232.46

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