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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,583.00, 45,866.17 and 8,391.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,583.00, 45,866.17 and 8,391.11 is: 12,584.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,583.00 : 45,866.17 = 8,391.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,583.00/45,866.17 = 8,391.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,583.00x = 45,866.17 × 8,391.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,583.00x = 384,868,035.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,868,035.79/30,583.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,584.38

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