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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,559.80, 126,851.34 and 28,415.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,559.80, 126,851.34 and 28,415.96 is: 42,627.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,559.80 : 126,851.34 = 28,415.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,559.80/126,851.34 = 28,415.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,559.80x = 126,851.34 × 28,415.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,559.80x = 3,604,603,185.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,604,603,185.00/84,559.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,627.86

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