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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,288.37, 126,451.04 and 31,697.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,288.37, 126,451.04 and 31,697.86 is: 47,553.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,288.37 : 126,451.04 = 31,697.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,288.37/126,451.04 = 31,697.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,288.37x = 126,451.04 × 31,697.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,288.37x = 4,008,227,362.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,008,227,362.77/84,288.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,553.74

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