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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,888.50, 127,332.62 and 22,559.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,888.50, 127,332.62 and 22,559.00 is: 33,838.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,888.50 : 127,332.62 = 22,559.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,888.50/127,332.62 = 22,559.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,888.50x = 127,332.62 × 22,559.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,888.50x = 2,872,496,780.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,872,496,780.12/84,888.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,838.47

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