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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,166.16, 124,798.44 and 30,612.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,166.16, 124,798.44 and 30,612.56 is: 45,936.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,166.16 : 124,798.44 = 30,612.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,166.16/124,798.44 = 30,612.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,166.16x = 124,798.44 × 30,612.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,166.16x = 3,820,399,732.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,820,399,732.41/83,166.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,936.95

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