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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,743.40, 127,118.40 and 25,579.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,743.40, 127,118.40 and 25,579.08 is: 38,369.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,743.40 : 127,118.40 = 25,579.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,743.40/127,118.40 = 25,579.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,743.40x = 127,118.40 × 25,579.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,743.40x = 3,251,571,723.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,251,571,723.07/84,743.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,369.62

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