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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,400.40, 126,521.40 and 31,845.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,400.40, 126,521.40 and 31,845.20 is: 47,737.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,400.40 : 126,521.40 = 31,845.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,400.40/126,521.40 = 31,845.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,400.40x = 126,521.40 × 31,845.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,400.40x = 4,029,099,287.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,029,099,287.28/84,400.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,737.92

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