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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,044.08, 124,492.05 and 30,441.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,044.08, 124,492.05 and 30,441.29 is: 45,634.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,044.08 : 124,492.05 = 30,441.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,044.08/124,492.05 = 30,441.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,044.08x = 124,492.05 × 30,441.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,044.08x = 3,789,697,974.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,789,697,974.28/83,044.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,634.78

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