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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,288.52, 124,932.40 and 20,959.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,288.52, 124,932.40 and 20,959.04 is: 31,438.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,288.52 : 124,932.40 = 20,959.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,288.52/124,932.40 = 20,959.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,288.52x = 124,932.40 × 20,959.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,288.52x = 2,618,463,168.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,618,463,168.90/83,288.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,438.46

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