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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,961.60, 124,442.82 and 20,632.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,961.60, 124,442.82 and 20,632.10 is: 30,948.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,961.60 : 124,442.82 = 20,632.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,961.60/124,442.82 = 20,632.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,961.60x = 124,442.82 × 20,632.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,961.60x = 2,567,516,084.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,567,516,084.31/82,961.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,948.25

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