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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,820.10, 124,230.15 and 30,250.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,820.10, 124,230.15 and 30,250.10 is: 45,375.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,820.10 : 124,230.15 = 30,250.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,820.10/124,230.15 = 30,250.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,820.10x = 124,230.15 × 30,250.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,820.10x = 3,757,973,839.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,757,973,839.36/82,820.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,375.14

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