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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,276.20, 124,914.30 and 20,946.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,276.20, 124,914.30 and 20,946.70 is: 31,420.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,276.20 : 124,914.30 = 20,946.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,276.20/124,914.30 = 20,946.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,276.20x = 124,914.30 × 20,946.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,276.20x = 2,616,542,367.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,616,542,367.81/83,276.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,420.05

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