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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,912.80, 124,369.20 and 20,583.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,912.80, 124,369.20 and 20,583.30 is: 30,874.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,912.80 : 124,369.20 = 20,583.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,912.80/124,369.20 = 20,583.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,912.80x = 124,369.20 × 20,583.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,912.80x = 2,559,928,554.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,559,928,554.36/82,912.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,874.95

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