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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,841.32, 125,760.87 and 20,662.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,841.32, 125,760.87 and 20,662.20 is: 30,993.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,841.32 : 125,760.87 = 20,662.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,841.32/125,760.87 = 20,662.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,841.32x = 125,760.87 × 20,662.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,841.32x = 2,598,496,248.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,598,496,248.11/83,841.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,993.03

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