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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,956.20, 124,434.78 and 20,626.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,956.20, 124,434.78 and 20,626.70 is: 30,940.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,956.20 : 124,434.78 = 20,626.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,956.20/124,434.78 = 20,626.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,956.20x = 124,434.78 × 20,626.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,956.20x = 2,566,678,876.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,566,678,876.63/82,956.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,940.17

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