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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,951.86, 124,427.88 and 20,622.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,951.86, 124,427.88 and 20,622.36 is: 30,933.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,951.86 : 124,427.88 = 20,622.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,951.86/124,427.88 = 20,622.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,951.86x = 124,427.88 × 20,622.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,951.86x = 2,565,996,535.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,565,996,535.40/82,951.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,933.56

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