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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,118, 124,731.71 and 30,527.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,118, 124,731.71 and 30,527.94 is: 45,812.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,118 : 124,731.71 = 30,527.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,118/124,731.71 = 30,527.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,118x = 124,731.71 × 30,527.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,118x = 3,807,802,158.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,807,802,158.98/83,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,812.00

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