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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,800.50, 125,701.98 and 20,620.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,800.50, 125,701.98 and 20,620.65 is: 30,931.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,800.50 : 125,701.98 = 20,620.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,800.50/125,701.98 = 20,620.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,800.50x = 125,701.98 × 20,620.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,800.50x = 2,592,056,533.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,592,056,533.89/83,800.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,931.28

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