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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,087.40, 124,631.10 and 30,534.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,087.40, 124,631.10 and 30,534.60 is: 45,801.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,087.40 : 124,631.10 = 30,534.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,087.40/124,631.10 = 30,534.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,087.40x = 124,631.10 × 30,534.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,087.40x = 3,805,560,786.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,805,560,786.06/83,087.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,801.90

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