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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,508.54, 125,261.02 and 20,328.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,508.54, 125,261.02 and 20,328.99 is: 30,493.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,508.54 : 125,261.02 = 20,328.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,508.54/125,261.02 = 20,328.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,508.54x = 125,261.02 × 20,328.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,508.54x = 2,546,430,022.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,546,430,022.97/83,508.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,493.05

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