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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,700.06, 125,550.30 and 20,520.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,700.06, 125,550.30 and 20,520.47 is: 30,780.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,700.06 : 125,550.30 = 20,520.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,700.06/125,550.30 = 20,520.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,700.06x = 125,550.30 × 20,520.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,700.06x = 2,576,350,536.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,576,350,536.89/83,700.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,780.75

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