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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,404.97, 125,107 and 20,225.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,404.97, 125,107 and 20,225.04 is: 30,337.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,404.97 : 125,107 = 20,225.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,404.97/125,107 = 20,225.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,404.97x = 125,107 × 20,225.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,404.97x = 2,530,294,079.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,530,294,079.28/83,404.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,337.45

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