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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,156.56, 124,784.04 and 30,602.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,156.56, 124,784.04 and 30,602.95 is: 45,922.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,156.56 : 124,784.04 = 30,602.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,156.56/124,784.04 = 30,602.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,156.56x = 124,784.04 × 30,602.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,156.56x = 3,818,759,539.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,818,759,539.72/83,156.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,922.53

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