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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,606.60, 126,820.58 and 28,393.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,606.60, 126,820.58 and 28,393.40 is: 42,560.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,606.60 : 126,820.58 = 28,393.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,606.60/126,820.58 = 28,393.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,606.60x = 126,820.58 × 28,393.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,606.60x = 3,600,867,456.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,600,867,456.17/84,606.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,560.12

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