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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,961.19, 124,442.19 and 20,631.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,961.19, 124,442.19 and 20,631.69 is: 30,947.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,961.19 : 124,442.19 = 20,631.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,961.19/124,442.19 = 20,631.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,961.19x = 124,442.19 × 20,631.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,961.19x = 2,567,452,687.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,567,452,687.00/82,961.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,947.64

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