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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,117.00, 124,730.21 and 30,526.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,117.00, 124,730.21 and 30,526.94 is: 45,810.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,117.00 : 124,730.21 = 30,526.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,117.00/124,730.21 = 30,526.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,117.00x = 124,730.21 × 30,526.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,117.00x = 3,807,632,025.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,807,632,025.00/83,117.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,810.51

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