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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,548.32, 126,784.14 and 31,920.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,548.32, 126,784.14 and 31,920.46 is: 47,866.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,548.32 : 126,784.14 = 31,920.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,548.32/126,784.14 = 31,920.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,548.32x = 126,784.14 × 31,920.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,548.32x = 4,047,008,069.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,047,008,069.50/84,548.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,866.22

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