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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,863.40, 124,295.10 and 30,310.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,863.40, 124,295.10 and 30,310.60 is: 45,465.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,863.40 : 124,295.10 = 30,310.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,863.40/124,295.10 = 30,310.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,863.40x = 124,295.10 × 30,310.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,863.40x = 3,767,459,058.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,767,459,058.06/82,863.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,465.90

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