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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,742.60, 127,113.90 and 21,562.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,742.60, 127,113.90 and 21,562.60 is: 32,343.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,742.60 : 127,113.90 = 21,562.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,742.60/127,113.90 = 21,562.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,742.60x = 127,113.90 × 21,562.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,742.60x = 2,740,906,180.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,740,906,180.14/84,742.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,343.90

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