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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,946.86, 124,420.37 and 20,617.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,946.86, 124,420.37 and 20,617.36 is: 30,926.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,946.86 : 124,420.37 = 20,617.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,946.86/124,420.37 = 20,617.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,946.86x = 124,420.37 × 20,617.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,946.86x = 2,565,219,559.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,565,219,559.62/82,946.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,926.06

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