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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,400.40, 126,564.15 and 42,264.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,400.40, 126,564.15 and 42,264.20 is: 63,378.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,400.40 : 126,564.15 = 42,264.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,400.40/126,564.15 = 42,264.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,400.40x = 126,564.15 × 42,264.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,400.40x = 5,349,132,548.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,349,132,548.43/84,400.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,378.05

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