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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,328.06, 124,992.90 and 20,998.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,328.06, 124,992.90 and 20,998.56 is: 31,498.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,328.06 : 124,992.90 = 20,998.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,328.06/124,992.90 = 20,998.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,328.06x = 124,992.90 × 20,998.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,328.06x = 2,624,670,910.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,624,670,910.22/83,328.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,498.04

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