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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,846.56, 127,273.12 and 22,517.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,846.56, 127,273.12 and 22,517.60 is: 33,777.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,846.56 : 127,273.12 = 22,517.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,846.56/127,273.12 = 22,517.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,846.56x = 127,273.12 × 22,517.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,846.56x = 2,865,885,206.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,865,885,206.91/84,846.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,777.27

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