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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,801.30, 124,234.35 and 30,216.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,801.30, 124,234.35 and 30,216.10 is: 45,335.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,801.30 : 124,234.35 = 30,216.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,801.30/124,234.35 = 30,216.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,801.30x = 124,234.35 × 30,216.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,801.30x = 3,753,877,543.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,753,877,543.04/82,801.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,335.97

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