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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,956.40, 117,207.12 and 54,739.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,956.40, 117,207.12 and 54,739.32 is: 75,519.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,956.40 : 117,207.12 = 54,739.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,956.40/117,207.12 = 54,739.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,956.40x = 117,207.12 × 54,739.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,956.40x = 6,415,838,047.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,415,838,047.96/84,956.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,519.18

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