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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,841.60, 127,359.60 and 51,599.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,841.60, 127,359.60 and 51,599.20 is: 77,457.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,841.60 : 127,359.60 = 51,599.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,841.60/127,359.60 = 51,599.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,841.60x = 127,359.60 × 51,599.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,841.60x = 6,571,653,472.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,571,653,472.32/84,841.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,457.92

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