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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,045.25, 124,617.69 and 30,460.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,045.25, 124,617.69 and 30,460.05 is: 45,708.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,045.25 : 124,617.69 = 30,460.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,045.25/124,617.69 = 30,460.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,045.25x = 124,617.69 × 30,460.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,045.25x = 3,795,861,068.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,795,861,068.28/83,045.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,708.35

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