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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,499.50, 126,665.34 and 47,076.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,499.50, 126,665.34 and 47,076.66 is: 70,568.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,499.50 : 126,665.34 = 47,076.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,499.50/126,665.34 = 47,076.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,499.50x = 126,665.34 × 47,076.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,499.50x = 5,962,981,144.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,962,981,144.96/84,499.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,568.24

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