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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,841.04, 124,260.12 and 20,511.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,841.04, 124,260.12 and 20,511.36 is: 30,766.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,841.04 : 124,260.12 = 20,511.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,841.04/124,260.12 = 20,511.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,841.04x = 124,260.12 × 20,511.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,841.04x = 2,548,744,054.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,548,744,054.96/82,841.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,766.68

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