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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,880.32, 127,275.68 and 28,701.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,880.32, 127,275.68 and 28,701.12 is: 43,036.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,880.32 : 127,275.68 = 28,701.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,880.32/127,275.68 = 28,701.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,880.32x = 127,275.68 × 28,701.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,880.32x = 3,652,954,564.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,652,954,564.76/84,880.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,036.53

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