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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,267.10, 124,900.65 and 20,937.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,267.10, 124,900.65 and 20,937.60 is: 31,406.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,267.10 : 124,900.65 = 20,937.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,267.10/124,900.65 = 20,937.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,267.10x = 124,900.65 × 20,937.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,267.10x = 2,615,119,849.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,615,119,849.44/83,267.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,406.40

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