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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,957.40, 124,436.08 and 20,627.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,957.40, 124,436.08 and 20,627.90 is: 30,941.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,957.40 : 124,436.08 = 20,627.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,957.40/124,436.08 = 20,627.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,957.40x = 124,436.08 × 20,627.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,957.40x = 2,566,855,014.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,566,855,014.63/82,957.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,941.85

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