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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,840.02, 124,229.79 and 30,233.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,840.02, 124,229.79 and 30,233.94 is: 45,339.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,840.02 : 124,229.79 = 30,233.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,840.02/124,229.79 = 30,233.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,840.02x = 124,229.79 × 30,233.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,840.02x = 3,755,956,017.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,755,956,017.07/82,840.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,339.87

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