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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,500.45, 125,250.93 and 20,320.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,500.45, 125,250.93 and 20,320.59 is: 30,480.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,500.45 : 125,250.93 = 20,320.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,500.45/125,250.93 = 20,320.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,500.45x = 125,250.93 × 20,320.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,500.45x = 2,545,172,795.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,545,172,795.65/83,500.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,480.95

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