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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,891.80, 124,337.67 and 20,562.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,891.80, 124,337.67 and 20,562.30 is: 30,843.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,891.80 : 124,337.67 = 20,562.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,891.80/124,337.67 = 20,562.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,891.80x = 124,337.67 × 20,562.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,891.80x = 2,556,668,471.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,556,668,471.84/82,891.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,843.44

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