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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,952.48, 127,357.44 and 37,559.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,952.48, 127,357.44 and 37,559.92 is: 56,308.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,952.48 : 127,357.44 = 37,559.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,952.48/127,357.44 = 37,559.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,952.48x = 127,357.44 × 37,559.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,952.48x = 4,783,535,257.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,783,535,257.80/84,952.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,308.37

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