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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,879.35, 124,318.89 and 20,549.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,879.35, 124,318.89 and 20,549.85 is: 30,824.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,879.35 : 124,318.89 = 20,549.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,879.35/124,318.89 = 20,549.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,879.35x = 124,318.89 × 20,549.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,879.35x = 2,554,734,541.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,554,734,541.67/82,879.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,824.74

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