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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,699.81, 125,549.93 and 20,520.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,699.81, 125,549.93 and 20,520.22 is: 30,780.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,699.81 : 125,549.93 = 20,520.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,699.81/125,549.93 = 20,520.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,699.81x = 125,549.93 × 20,520.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,699.81x = 2,576,311,454.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,576,311,454.23/83,699.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,780.37

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