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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,450.32, 126,612.56 and 28,257.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,450.32, 126,612.56 and 28,257.20 is: 42,364.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,450.32 : 126,612.56 = 28,257.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,450.32/126,612.56 = 28,257.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,450.32x = 126,612.56 × 28,257.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,450.32x = 3,577,716,430.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,577,716,430.43/84,450.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,364.75

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