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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,168.16, 124,748.16 and 30,574.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,168.16, 124,748.16 and 30,574.32 is: 45,859.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,168.16 : 124,748.16 = 30,574.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,168.16/124,748.16 = 30,574.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,168.16x = 124,748.16 × 30,574.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,168.16x = 3,814,090,163.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,814,090,163.25/83,168.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,859.98

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