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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,766.20, 125,649.30 and 21,436.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,766.20, 125,649.30 and 21,436.70 is: 32,155.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,766.20 : 125,649.30 = 21,436.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,766.20/125,649.30 = 21,436.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,766.20x = 125,649.30 × 21,436.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,766.20x = 2,693,506,349.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,693,506,349.31/83,766.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,155.05

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