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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,378.18, 126,602.19 and 36,968.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,378.18, 126,602.19 and 36,968.76 is: 55,468.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,378.18 : 126,602.19 = 36,968.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,378.18/126,602.19 = 36,968.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,378.18x = 126,602.19 × 36,968.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,378.18x = 4,680,325,977.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,680,325,977.58/84,378.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,468.44

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