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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,809.76, 124,216.66 and 30,219.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,809.76, 124,216.66 and 30,219.20 is: 45,329.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,809.76 : 124,216.66 = 30,219.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,809.76/124,216.66 = 30,219.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,809.76x = 124,216.66 × 30,219.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,809.76x = 3,753,728,091.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,753,728,091.87/82,809.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,329.54

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