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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,732.32, 127,115.04 and 25,572.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,732.32, 127,115.04 and 25,572.80 is: 38,364.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,732.32 : 127,115.04 = 25,572.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,732.32/127,115.04 = 25,572.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,732.32x = 127,115.04 × 25,572.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,732.32x = 3,250,687,494.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,250,687,494.91/84,732.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,364.20

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