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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,606.62, 123,910.32 and 20,277.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,606.62, 123,910.32 and 20,277.12 is: 30,415.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,606.62 : 123,910.32 = 20,277.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,606.62/123,910.32 = 20,277.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,606.62x = 123,910.32 × 20,277.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,606.62x = 2,512,544,427.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,512,544,427.88/82,606.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,415.78

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