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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,597.50, 126,875.46 and 37,224.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,597.50, 126,875.46 and 37,224.48 is: 55,827.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,597.50 : 126,875.46 = 37,224.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,597.50/126,875.46 = 37,224.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,597.50x = 126,875.46 × 37,224.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,597.50x = 4,722,873,023.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,722,873,023.26/84,597.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,827.57

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