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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,021.04, 124,530.48 and 20,692.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,021.04, 124,530.48 and 20,692.08 is: 31,037.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,021.04 : 124,530.48 = 20,692.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,021.04/124,530.48 = 20,692.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,021.04x = 124,530.48 × 20,692.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,021.04x = 2,576,794,654.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,576,794,654.60/83,021.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,037.85

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