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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,423.02, 126,597.60 and 40,062.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,423.02, 126,597.60 and 40,062.43 is: 60,076.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,423.02 : 126,597.60 = 40,062.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,423.02/126,597.60 = 40,062.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,423.02x = 126,597.60 × 40,062.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,423.02x = 5,071,807,488.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,071,807,488.17/84,423.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,076.12

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