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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,988.80, 124,483.20 and 20,659.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,988.80, 124,483.20 and 20,659.30 is: 30,988.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,988.80 : 124,483.20 = 20,659.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,988.80/124,483.20 = 20,659.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,988.80x = 124,483.20 × 20,659.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,988.80x = 2,571,735,773.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,571,735,773.76/82,988.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,988.95

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