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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,429.13, 125,142.36 and 20,249.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,429.13, 125,142.36 and 20,249.77 is: 30,374.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,429.13 : 125,142.36 = 20,249.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,429.13/125,142.36 = 20,249.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,429.13x = 125,142.36 × 20,249.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,429.13x = 2,534,104,007.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,534,104,007.26/83,429.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,374.33

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