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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,592.04, 125,387.62 and 20,412.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,592.04, 125,387.62 and 20,412.52 is: 30,618.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,592.04 : 125,387.62 = 20,412.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,592.04/125,387.62 = 20,412.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,592.04x = 125,387.62 × 20,412.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,592.04x = 2,559,477,301.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,559,477,301.00/83,592.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,618.67

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