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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,101.04, 124,577.56 and 30,498.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,101.04, 124,577.56 and 30,498.32 is: 45,720.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,101.04 : 124,577.56 = 30,498.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,101.04/124,577.56 = 30,498.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,101.04x = 124,577.56 × 30,498.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,101.04x = 3,799,406,289.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,799,406,289.70/83,101.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,720.32

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