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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,733.18, 127,100.75 and 25,569.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,733.18, 127,100.75 and 25,569.36 is: 38,354.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,733.18 : 127,100.75 = 25,569.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,733.18/127,100.75 = 25,569.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,733.18x = 127,100.75 × 25,569.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,733.18x = 3,249,884,705.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,249,884,705.17/84,733.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,354.34

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