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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,501.56, 126,748.49 and 28,337.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,501.56, 126,748.49 and 28,337.35 is: 42,504.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,501.56 : 126,748.49 = 28,337.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,501.56/126,748.49 = 28,337.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,501.56x = 126,748.49 × 28,337.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,501.56x = 3,591,716,323.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,591,716,323.10/84,501.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,504.73

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