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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,198.76, 124,798.23 and 20,869.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,198.76, 124,798.23 and 20,869.26 is: 31,303.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,198.76 : 124,798.23 = 20,869.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,198.76/124,798.23 = 20,869.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,198.76x = 124,798.23 × 20,869.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,198.76x = 2,604,446,709.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,604,446,709.41/83,198.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,303.91

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