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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,005.56, 124,556.94 and 30,418.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,005.56, 124,556.94 and 30,418.74 is: 45,645.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,005.56 : 124,556.94 = 30,418.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,005.56/124,556.94 = 30,418.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,005.56x = 124,556.94 × 30,418.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,005.56x = 3,788,865,173.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,788,865,173.06/83,005.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,645.92

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