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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,452.55, 125,177.05 and 20,272.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,452.55, 125,177.05 and 20,272.97 is: 30,409.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,452.55 : 125,177.05 = 20,272.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,452.55/125,177.05 = 20,272.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,452.55x = 125,177.05 × 20,272.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,452.55x = 2,537,710,579.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,537,710,579.34/83,452.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,409.02

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