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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,875.45, 127,340.78 and 40,496.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,875.45, 127,340.78 and 40,496.45 is: 60,757.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,875.45 : 127,340.78 = 40,496.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,875.45/127,340.78 = 40,496.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,875.45x = 127,340.78 × 40,496.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,875.45x = 5,156,848,691.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,156,848,691.04/84,875.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,757.84

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