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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,426.46, 125,138.62 and 20,247.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,426.46, 125,138.62 and 20,247.10 is: 30,370.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,426.46 : 125,138.62 = 20,247.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,426.46/125,138.62 = 20,247.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,426.46x = 125,138.62 × 20,247.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,426.46x = 2,533,694,153.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,533,694,153.00/83,426.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,370.39

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