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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,762.04, 124,143.10 and 20,432.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,762.04, 124,143.10 and 20,432.60 is: 30,648.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,762.04 : 124,143.10 = 20,432.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,762.04/124,143.10 = 20,432.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,762.04x = 124,143.10 × 20,432.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,762.04x = 2,536,566,305.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,536,566,305.06/82,762.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,648.91

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