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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,584.17, 125,375.83 and 20,404.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,584.17, 125,375.83 and 20,404.63 is: 30,606.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,584.17 : 125,375.83 = 20,404.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,584.17/125,375.83 = 20,404.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,584.17x = 125,375.83 × 20,404.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,584.17x = 2,558,247,320.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,558,247,320.07/83,584.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,606.84

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