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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,921.01, 124,381.53 and 30,301.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,921.01, 124,381.53 and 30,301.79 is: 45,452.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,921.01 : 124,381.53 = 30,301.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,921.01/124,381.53 = 30,301.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,921.01x = 124,381.53 × 30,301.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,921.01x = 3,768,982,380.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,768,982,380.03/82,921.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,452.69

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