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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,812.59, 127,101.18 and 37,356.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,812.59, 127,101.18 and 37,356.52 is: 55,982.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,812.59 : 127,101.18 = 37,356.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,812.59/127,101.18 = 37,356.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,812.59x = 127,101.18 × 37,356.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,812.59x = 4,748,057,772.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,748,057,772.69/84,812.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,982.94

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