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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,452.75, 123,679.41 and 20,123.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,452.75, 123,679.41 and 20,123.25 is: 30,184.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,452.75 : 123,679.41 = 20,123.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,452.75/123,679.41 = 20,123.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,452.75x = 123,679.41 × 20,123.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,452.75x = 2,488,831,687.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,488,831,687.28/82,452.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,184.94

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