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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,496.25, 125,251.71 and 21,166.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,496.25, 125,251.71 and 21,166.75 is: 31,751.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,496.25 : 125,251.71 = 21,166.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,496.25/125,251.71 = 21,166.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,496.25x = 125,251.71 × 21,166.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,496.25x = 2,651,171,632.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,651,171,632.64/83,496.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,751.98

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