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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,398.04, 126,558.07 and 31,076.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,398.04, 126,558.07 and 31,076.62 is: 46,600.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,398.04 : 126,558.07 = 31,076.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,398.04/126,558.07 = 31,076.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,398.04x = 126,558.07 × 31,076.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,398.04x = 3,932,997,049.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,932,997,049.32/84,398.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,600.57

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