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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,020.33, 124,521.27 and 29,710.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,020.33, 124,521.27 and 29,710.15 is: 44,561.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,020.33 : 124,521.27 = 29,710.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,020.33/124,521.27 = 29,710.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,020.33x = 124,521.27 × 29,710.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,020.33x = 3,699,545,609.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,699,545,609.89/83,020.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,561.92

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