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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,050.18, 124,591.68 and 30,460.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,050.18, 124,591.68 and 30,460.12 is: 45,696.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,050.18 : 124,591.68 = 30,460.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,050.18/124,591.68 = 30,460.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,050.18x = 124,591.68 × 30,460.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,050.18x = 3,795,077,212.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,795,077,212.32/83,050.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,696.20

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