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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,746.56, 124,139.64 and 30,158.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,746.56, 124,139.64 and 30,158.48 is: 45,244.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,746.56 : 124,139.64 = 30,158.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,746.56/124,139.64 = 30,158.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,746.56x = 124,139.64 × 30,158.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,746.56x = 3,743,862,850.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,743,862,850.15/82,746.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,244.94

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