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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,120.76, 124,681.14 and 20,791.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,120.76, 124,681.14 and 20,791.26 is: 31,186.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,120.76 : 124,681.14 = 20,791.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,120.76/124,681.14 = 20,791.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,120.76x = 124,681.14 × 20,791.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,120.76x = 2,592,277,998.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,592,277,998.84/83,120.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,186.89

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