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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,866.60, 127,283.70 and 25,704.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,866.60, 127,283.70 and 25,704.20 is: 38,551.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,866.60 : 127,283.70 = 25,704.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,866.60/127,283.70 = 25,704.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,866.60x = 127,283.70 × 25,704.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,866.60x = 3,271,725,681.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,271,725,681.54/84,866.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,551.39

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