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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,174.40, 124,684.80 and 30,554.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,174.40, 124,684.80 and 30,554.88 is: 45,804.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,174.40 : 124,684.80 = 30,554.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,174.40/124,684.80 = 30,554.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,174.40x = 124,684.80 × 30,554.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,174.40x = 3,809,729,101.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,809,729,101.82/83,174.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,804.11

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