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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,440.15, 125,161.02 and 20,260.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,440.15, 125,161.02 and 20,260.84 is: 30,391.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,440.15 : 125,161.02 = 20,260.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,440.15/125,161.02 = 20,260.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,440.15x = 125,161.02 × 20,260.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,440.15x = 2,535,867,400.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,535,867,400.46/83,440.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,391.45

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