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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,944.40, 124,416.60 and 20,614.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,944.40, 124,416.60 and 20,614.90 is: 30,922.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,944.40 : 124,416.60 = 20,614.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,944.40/124,416.60 = 20,614.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,944.40x = 124,416.60 × 20,614.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,944.40x = 2,564,835,767.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,564,835,767.34/82,944.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,922.35

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