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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,144.48, 124,641.99 and 30,541.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,144.48, 124,641.99 and 30,541.05 is: 45,784.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,144.48 : 124,641.99 = 30,541.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,144.48/124,641.99 = 30,541.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,144.48x = 124,641.99 × 30,541.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,144.48x = 3,806,697,248.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,806,697,248.69/83,144.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,784.13

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