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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,917.01, 125,878.03 and 20,737.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,917.01, 125,878.03 and 20,737.13 is: 31,106.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,917.01 : 125,878.03 = 20,737.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,917.01/125,878.03 = 20,737.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,917.01x = 125,878.03 × 20,737.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,917.01x = 2,610,349,072.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,610,349,072.25/83,917.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,106.32

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