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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,368.16, 126,587.17 and 36,958.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,368.16, 126,587.17 and 36,958.76 is: 55,453.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,368.16 : 126,587.17 = 36,958.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,368.16/126,587.17 = 36,958.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,368.16x = 126,587.17 × 36,958.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,368.16x = 4,678,504,835.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,678,504,835.11/84,368.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,453.44

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