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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,175, 124,811.90 and 30,621.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,175, 124,811.90 and 30,621.39 is: 45,950.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,175 : 124,811.90 = 30,621.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,175/124,811.90 = 30,621.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,175x = 124,811.90 × 30,621.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,175x = 3,821,913,866.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,821,913,866.54/83,175
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,950.27

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