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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,582.87, 125,373.88 and 20,403.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,582.87, 125,373.88 and 20,403.33 is: 30,604.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,582.87 : 125,373.88 = 20,403.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,582.87/125,373.88 = 20,403.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,582.87x = 125,373.88 × 20,403.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,582.87x = 2,558,044,702.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,558,044,702.60/83,582.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,604.89

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