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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,423.88, 125,134.76 and 20,244.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,423.88, 125,134.76 and 20,244.53 is: 30,366.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,423.88 : 125,134.76 = 20,244.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,423.88/125,134.76 = 20,244.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,423.88x = 125,134.76 × 20,244.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,423.88x = 2,533,294,766.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,533,294,766.31/83,423.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,366.54

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