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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,044.60, 124,610.10 and 36,302.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,044.60, 124,610.10 and 36,302.20 is: 54,472.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,044.60 : 124,610.10 = 36,302.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,044.60/124,610.10 = 36,302.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,044.60x = 124,610.10 × 36,302.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,044.60x = 4,523,620,772.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,523,620,772.22/83,044.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,472.18

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