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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,124.20, 124,686.30 and 20,794.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,124.20, 124,686.30 and 20,794.70 is: 31,192.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,124.20 : 124,686.30 = 20,794.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,124.20/124,686.30 = 20,794.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,124.20x = 124,686.30 × 20,794.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,124.20x = 2,592,814,202.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,592,814,202.61/83,124.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,192.05

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