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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,623.20, 125,434.80 and 21,293.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,623.20, 125,434.80 and 21,293.70 is: 31,940.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,623.20 : 125,434.80 = 21,293.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,623.20/125,434.80 = 21,293.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,623.20x = 125,434.80 × 21,293.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,623.20x = 2,670,971,000.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,670,971,000.76/83,623.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,940.55

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