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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,187.37, 124,830.47 and 30,633.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,187.37, 124,830.47 and 30,633.76 is: 45,968.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,187.37 : 124,830.47 = 30,633.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,187.37/124,830.47 = 30,633.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,187.37x = 124,830.47 × 30,633.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,187.37x = 3,824,026,658.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,824,026,658.67/83,187.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,968.84

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