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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,960.40, 124,426.20 and 30,342.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,960.40, 124,426.20 and 30,342.80 is: 45,508.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,960.40 : 124,426.20 = 30,342.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,960.40/124,426.20 = 30,342.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,960.40x = 124,426.20 × 30,342.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,960.40x = 3,775,439,301.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,775,439,301.36/82,960.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,508.93

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