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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,538.80, 126,721.80 and 49,460.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,538.80, 126,721.80 and 49,460.40 is: 74,140.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,538.80 : 126,721.80 = 49,460.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,538.80/126,721.80 = 49,460.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,538.80x = 126,721.80 × 49,460.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,538.80x = 6,267,710,916.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,267,710,916.72/84,538.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,140.05

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