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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,758.38, 124,137.84 and 20,428.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,758.38, 124,137.84 and 20,428.88 is: 30,643.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,758.38 : 124,137.84 = 20,428.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,758.38/124,137.84 = 20,428.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,758.38x = 124,137.84 × 20,428.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,758.38x = 2,535,997,036.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,535,997,036.82/82,758.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,643.39

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