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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,166.12, 124,749.36 and 20,836.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,166.12, 124,749.36 and 20,836.80 is: 31,255.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,166.12 : 124,749.36 = 20,836.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,166.12/124,749.36 = 20,836.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,166.12x = 124,749.36 × 20,836.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,166.12x = 2,599,377,464.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,599,377,464.45/83,166.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,255.25

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