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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,597.84, 125,398.69 and 20,418.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,597.84, 125,398.69 and 20,418.49 is: 30,628.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,597.84 : 125,398.69 = 20,418.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,597.84/125,398.69 = 20,418.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,597.84x = 125,398.69 × 20,418.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,597.84x = 2,560,452,080.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,560,452,080.05/83,597.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,628.21

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