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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,053.47, 124,596.60 and 30,463.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,053.47, 124,596.60 and 30,463.41 is: 45,701.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,053.47 : 124,596.60 = 30,463.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,053.47/124,596.60 = 30,463.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,053.47x = 124,596.60 × 30,463.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,053.47x = 3,795,637,310.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,795,637,310.41/83,053.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,701.13

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