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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,020.40, 124,456.62 and 30,417.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,020.40, 124,456.62 and 30,417.56 is: 45,599.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,020.40 : 124,456.62 = 30,417.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,020.40/124,456.62 = 30,417.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,020.40x = 124,456.62 × 30,417.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,020.40x = 3,785,666,706.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,785,666,706.25/83,020.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,599.23

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