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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,918.76, 124,378.16 and 30,299.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,918.76, 124,378.16 and 30,299.54 is: 45,449.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,918.76 : 124,378.16 = 30,299.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,918.76/124,378.16 = 30,299.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,918.76x = 124,378.16 × 30,299.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,918.76x = 3,768,600,260.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,768,600,260.66/82,918.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,449.31

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