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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,146.17, 124,731.56 and 30,551.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,146.17, 124,731.56 and 30,551.52 is: 45,831.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,146.17 : 124,731.56 = 30,551.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,146.17/124,731.56 = 30,551.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,146.17x = 124,731.56 × 30,551.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,146.17x = 3,810,738,749.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,810,738,749.97/83,146.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,831.80

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