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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,008.60, 124,437.30 and 30,405.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,008.60, 124,437.30 and 30,405.40 is: 45,580.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,008.60 : 124,437.30 = 30,405.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,008.60/124,437.30 = 30,405.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,008.60x = 124,437.30 × 30,405.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,008.60x = 3,783,565,881.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,783,565,881.42/83,008.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,580.41

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