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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,695.42, 124,043.16 and 20,365.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,695.42, 124,043.16 and 20,365.92 is: 30,548.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,695.42 : 124,043.16 = 20,365.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,695.42/124,043.16 = 20,365.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,695.42x = 124,043.16 × 20,365.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,695.42x = 2,526,253,073.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,526,253,073.11/82,695.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,548.89

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