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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,131.21, 124,746.49 and 30,546.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,131.21, 124,746.49 and 30,546.01 is: 45,837.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,131.21 : 124,746.49 = 30,546.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,131.21/124,746.49 = 30,546.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,131.21x = 124,746.49 × 30,546.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,131.21x = 3,810,507,257.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,810,507,257.32/83,131.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,837.27

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