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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,649.03, 126,933.75 and 31,304.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,649.03, 126,933.75 and 31,304.17 is: 46,941.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,649.03 : 126,933.75 = 31,304.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,649.03/126,933.75 = 31,304.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,649.03x = 126,933.75 × 31,304.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,649.03x = 3,973,555,688.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,973,555,688.74/84,649.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,941.54

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