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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,758.25, 124,137.69 and 20,428.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,758.25, 124,137.69 and 20,428.75 is: 30,643.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,758.25 : 124,137.69 = 20,428.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,758.25/124,137.69 = 20,428.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,758.25x = 124,137.69 × 20,428.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,758.25x = 2,535,977,834.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,535,977,834.59/82,758.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,643.20

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