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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,838.80, 127,258.20 and 65,216.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,838.80, 127,258.20 and 65,216.40 is: 97,824.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,838.80 : 127,258.20 = 65,216.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,838.80/127,258.20 = 65,216.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,838.80x = 127,258.20 × 65,216.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,838.80x = 8,299,321,674.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,299,321,674.48/84,838.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,824.60

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