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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,951.79, 124,428.13 and 20,622.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,951.79, 124,428.13 and 20,622.29 is: 30,933.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,951.79 : 124,428.13 = 20,622.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,951.79/124,428.13 = 20,622.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,951.79x = 124,428.13 × 20,622.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,951.79x = 2,565,993,240.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,565,993,240.53/82,951.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,933.55

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