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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,950.88, 127,426.32 and 22,627.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,950.88, 127,426.32 and 22,627.68 is: 33,941.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,950.88 : 127,426.32 = 22,627.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,950.88/127,426.32 = 22,627.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,950.88x = 127,426.32 × 22,627.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,950.88x = 2,883,361,992.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,883,361,992.54/84,950.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,941.52

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