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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,959.40, 124,424.70 and 30,341.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,959.40, 124,424.70 and 30,341.80 is: 45,507.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,959.40 : 124,424.70 = 30,341.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,959.40/124,424.70 = 30,341.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,959.40x = 124,424.70 × 30,341.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,959.40x = 3,775,269,362.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,775,269,362.46/82,959.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,507.43

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