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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,112.46, 124,666.71 and 20,782.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,112.46, 124,666.71 and 20,782.90 is: 31,173.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,112.46 : 124,666.71 = 20,782.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,112.46/124,666.71 = 20,782.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,112.46x = 124,666.71 × 20,782.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,112.46x = 2,590,935,767.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,590,935,767.26/83,112.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,173.85

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