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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,482.80, 125,224.20 and 21,153.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,482.80, 125,224.20 and 21,153.30 is: 31,729.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,482.80 : 125,224.20 = 21,153.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,482.80/125,224.20 = 21,153.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,482.80x = 125,224.20 × 21,153.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,482.80x = 2,648,905,069.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,648,905,069.86/83,482.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,729.95

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