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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,732.44, 125,596.02 and 20,552.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,732.44, 125,596.02 and 20,552.80 is: 30,828.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,732.44 : 125,596.02 = 20,552.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,732.44/125,596.02 = 20,552.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,732.44x = 125,596.02 × 20,552.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,732.44x = 2,581,349,879.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,581,349,879.86/83,732.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,828.55

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