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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,601.50, 126,897.56 and 28,435.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,601.50, 126,897.56 and 28,435.79 is: 42,652.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,601.50 : 126,897.56 = 28,435.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,601.50/126,897.56 = 28,435.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,601.50x = 126,897.56 × 28,435.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,601.50x = 3,608,432,367.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,608,432,367.67/84,601.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,652.11

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