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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,066.58, 124,525.77 and 30,463.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,066.58, 124,525.77 and 30,463.86 is: 45,668.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,066.58 : 124,525.77 = 30,463.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,066.58/124,525.77 = 30,463.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,066.58x = 124,525.77 × 30,463.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,066.58x = 3,793,535,623.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,793,535,623.67/83,066.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,668.61

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