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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,532.08, 126,841.74 and 37,180.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,532.08, 126,841.74 and 37,180.32 is: 55,789.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,532.08 : 126,841.74 = 37,180.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,532.08/126,841.74 = 37,180.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,532.08x = 126,841.74 × 37,180.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,532.08x = 4,716,016,482.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,716,016,482.56/84,532.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,789.67

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