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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,575.36, 123,863.58 and 20,245.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,575.36, 123,863.58 and 20,245.86 is: 30,368.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,575.36 : 123,863.58 = 20,245.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,575.36/123,863.58 = 20,245.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,575.36x = 123,863.58 × 20,245.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,575.36x = 2,507,724,699.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,507,724,699.78/82,575.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,368.92

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