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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,922.19, 125,882.04 and 20,742.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,922.19, 125,882.04 and 20,742.32 is: 31,113.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,922.19 : 125,882.04 = 20,742.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,922.19/125,882.04 = 20,742.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,922.19x = 125,882.04 × 20,742.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,922.19x = 2,611,085,004.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,611,085,004.98/83,922.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,113.17

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