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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,854.40, 124,281.60 and 30,301.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,854.40, 124,281.60 and 30,301.60 is: 45,452.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,854.40 : 124,281.60 = 30,301.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,854.40/124,281.60 = 30,301.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,854.40x = 124,281.60 × 30,301.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,854.40x = 3,765,931,330.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,765,931,330.56/82,854.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,452.40

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