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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,679.40, 125,518.30 and 20,499.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,679.40, 125,518.30 and 20,499.80 is: 30,749.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,679.40 : 125,518.30 = 20,499.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,679.40/125,518.30 = 20,499.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,679.40x = 125,518.30 × 20,499.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,679.40x = 2,573,100,046.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,573,100,046.34/83,679.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,749.50

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