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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,690.96, 124,051.32 and 30,174.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,690.96, 124,051.32 and 30,174.16 is: 45,266.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,690.96 : 124,051.32 = 30,174.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,690.96/124,051.32 = 30,174.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,690.96x = 124,051.32 × 30,174.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,690.96x = 3,743,144,377.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,743,144,377.89/82,690.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,266.67

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