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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,962.40, 124,429.20 and 30,344.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,962.40, 124,429.20 and 30,344.80 is: 45,511.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,962.40 : 124,429.20 = 30,344.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,962.40/124,429.20 = 30,344.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,962.40x = 124,429.20 × 30,344.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,962.40x = 3,775,779,188.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,775,779,188.16/82,962.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,511.93

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