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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,104.04, 124,582.06 and 30,501.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,104.04, 124,582.06 and 30,501.32 is: 45,724.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,104.04 : 124,582.06 = 30,501.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,104.04/124,582.06 = 30,501.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,104.04x = 124,582.06 × 30,501.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,104.04x = 3,799,917,278.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,799,917,278.32/83,104.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,724.82

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