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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,937.32, 124,406.06 and 20,607.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,937.32, 124,406.06 and 20,607.82 is: 30,911.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,937.32 : 124,406.06 = 20,607.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,937.32/124,406.06 = 20,607.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,937.32x = 124,406.06 × 20,607.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,937.32x = 2,563,737,277.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,563,737,277.33/82,937.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,911.75

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