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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,546.20, 125,319.30 and 21,216.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,546.20, 125,319.30 and 21,216.70 is: 31,825.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,546.20 : 125,319.30 = 21,216.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,546.20/125,319.30 = 21,216.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,546.20x = 125,319.30 × 21,216.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,546.20x = 2,658,861,992.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,658,861,992.31/83,546.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,825.05

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