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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,112.27, 124,668.41 and 20,782.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,112.27, 124,668.41 and 20,782.77 is: 31,174.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,112.27 : 124,668.41 = 20,782.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,112.27/124,668.41 = 20,782.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,112.27x = 124,668.41 × 20,782.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,112.27x = 2,590,954,891.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,590,954,891.30/83,112.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,174.16

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