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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,159.31, 124,682.02 and 29,850.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,159.31, 124,682.02 and 29,850.10 is: 44,754.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,159.31 : 124,682.02 = 29,850.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,159.31/124,682.02 = 29,850.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,159.31x = 124,682.02 × 29,850.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,159.31x = 3,721,770,765.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,721,770,765.20/83,159.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,754.71

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