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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,745.88, 127,040.34 and 31,408.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,745.88, 127,040.34 and 31,408.16 is: 47,083.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,745.88 : 127,040.34 = 31,408.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,745.88/127,040.34 = 31,408.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,745.88x = 127,040.34 × 31,408.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,745.88x = 3,990,103,325.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,990,103,325.17/84,745.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,083.15

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