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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,019.40, 124,455.12 and 30,416.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,019.40, 124,455.12 and 30,416.56 is: 45,597.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,019.40 : 124,455.12 = 30,416.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,019.40/124,455.12 = 30,416.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,019.40x = 124,455.12 × 30,416.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,019.40x = 3,785,496,624.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,785,496,624.79/83,019.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,597.74

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