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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,978.68, 124,455.80 and 30,375.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,978.68, 124,455.80 and 30,375.92 is: 45,559.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,978.68 : 124,455.80 = 30,375.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,978.68/124,455.80 = 30,375.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,978.68x = 124,455.80 × 30,375.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,978.68x = 3,780,459,424.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,780,459,424.34/82,978.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,559.41

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