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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,331.02, 126,613.17 and 42,807.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,331.02, 126,613.17 and 42,807.18 is: 64,269.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,331.02 : 126,613.17 = 42,807.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,331.02/126,613.17 = 42,807.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,331.02x = 126,613.17 × 42,807.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,331.02x = 5,419,952,758.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,419,952,758.56/84,331.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,269.98

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