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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,862.10, 124,293.02 and 20,532.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,862.10, 124,293.02 and 20,532.60 is: 30,798.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,862.10 : 124,293.02 = 20,532.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,862.10/124,293.02 = 20,532.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,862.10x = 124,293.02 × 20,532.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,862.10x = 2,552,058,759.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,552,058,759.79/82,862.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,798.87

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