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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,946.43, 124,419.56 and 20,616.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,946.43, 124,419.56 and 20,616.93 is: 30,925.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,946.43 : 124,419.56 = 20,616.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,946.43/124,419.56 = 20,616.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,946.43x = 124,419.56 × 20,616.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,946.43x = 2,565,149,256.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,565,149,256.07/82,946.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,925.37

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