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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,819.31, 124,247.25 and 30,228.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,819.31, 124,247.25 and 30,228.57 is: 45,349.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,819.31 : 124,247.25 = 30,228.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,819.31/124,247.25 = 30,228.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,819.31x = 124,247.25 × 30,228.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,819.31x = 3,755,816,693.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,755,816,693.93/82,819.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,349.53

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