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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,734.90, 127,065.90 and 42,598.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,734.90, 127,065.90 and 42,598.70 is: 63,879.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,734.90 : 127,065.90 = 42,598.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,734.90/127,065.90 = 42,598.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,734.90x = 127,065.90 × 42,598.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,734.90x = 5,412,842,154.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,412,842,154.33/84,734.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,879.73

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