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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,951.75, 124,427.59 and 20,622.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,951.75, 124,427.59 and 20,622.25 is: 30,933.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,951.75 : 124,427.59 = 20,622.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,951.75/124,427.59 = 20,622.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,951.75x = 124,427.59 × 20,622.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,951.75x = 2,565,976,971.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,565,976,971.86/82,951.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,933.37

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