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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,055.88, 124,583.82 and 20,726.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,055.88, 124,583.82 and 20,726.38 is: 31,089.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,055.88 : 124,583.82 = 20,726.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,055.88/124,583.82 = 20,726.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,055.88x = 124,583.82 × 20,726.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,055.88x = 2,582,171,595.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,582,171,595.17/83,055.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,089.57

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