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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,111.04, 124,592.56 and 30,508.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,111.04, 124,592.56 and 30,508.32 is: 45,735.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,111.04 : 124,592.56 = 30,508.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,111.04/124,592.56 = 30,508.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,111.04x = 124,592.56 × 30,508.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,111.04x = 3,801,109,690.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,801,109,690.10/83,111.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,735.32

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