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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,532.17, 126,864.50 and 37,180.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,532.17, 126,864.50 and 37,180.17 is: 55,799.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,532.17 : 126,864.50 = 37,180.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,532.17/126,864.50 = 37,180.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,532.17x = 126,864.50 × 37,180.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,532.17x = 4,716,843,491.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,716,843,491.06/84,532.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,799.39

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