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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,300.52, 124,950.40 and 20,971.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,300.52, 124,950.40 and 20,971.04 is: 31,456.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,300.52 : 124,950.40 = 20,971.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,300.52/124,950.40 = 20,971.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,300.52x = 124,950.40 × 20,971.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,300.52x = 2,620,339,836.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,620,339,836.42/83,300.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,456.46

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