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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,373.20, 123,559.80 and 20,043.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,373.20, 123,559.80 and 20,043.70 is: 30,065.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,373.20 : 123,559.80 = 20,043.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,373.20/123,559.80 = 20,043.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,373.20x = 123,559.80 × 20,043.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,373.20x = 2,476,596,043.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,476,596,043.34/82,373.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,065.55

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