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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,893.30, 124,339.92 and 20,563.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,893.30, 124,339.92 and 20,563.80 is: 30,845.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,893.30 : 124,339.92 = 20,563.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,893.30/124,339.92 = 20,563.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,893.30x = 124,339.92 × 20,563.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,893.30x = 2,556,901,246.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,556,901,246.90/82,893.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,845.69

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