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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,842.63, 124,269.21 and 30,245.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,842.63, 124,269.21 and 30,245.28 is: 45,369.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,842.63 : 124,269.21 = 30,245.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,842.63/124,269.21 = 30,245.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,842.63x = 124,269.21 × 30,245.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,842.63x = 3,758,557,051.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,758,557,051.83/82,842.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,369.84

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