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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,109.33, 124,664.00 and 20,779.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,109.33, 124,664.00 and 20,779.83 is: 31,169.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,109.33 : 124,664.00 = 20,779.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,109.33/124,664.00 = 20,779.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,109.33x = 124,664.00 × 20,779.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,109.33x = 2,590,496,623.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,590,496,623.22/83,109.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,169.75

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