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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,222.28, 124,832.34 and 20,892.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,222.28, 124,832.34 and 20,892.78 is: 31,338.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,222.28 : 124,832.34 = 20,892.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,222.28/124,832.34 = 20,892.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,222.28x = 124,832.34 × 20,892.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,222.28x = 2,608,094,616.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,608,094,616.51/83,222.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,338.90

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