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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,953.56, 124,430.82 and 20,624.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,953.56, 124,430.82 and 20,624.06 is: 30,936.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,953.56 : 124,430.82 = 20,624.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,953.56/124,430.82 = 20,624.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,953.56x = 124,430.82 × 20,624.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,953.56x = 2,566,268,931.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,566,268,931.27/82,953.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,936.21

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