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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,342.24, 126,535.32 and 25,177.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,342.24, 126,535.32 and 25,177.94 is: 37,773.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,342.24 : 126,535.32 = 25,177.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,342.24/126,535.32 = 25,177.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,342.24x = 126,535.32 × 25,177.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,342.24x = 3,185,898,694.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,185,898,694.84/84,342.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,773.47

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