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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,189.37, 124,833.47 and 30,635.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,189.37, 124,833.47 and 30,635.76 is: 45,971.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,189.37 : 124,833.47 = 30,635.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,189.37/124,833.47 = 30,635.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,189.37x = 124,833.47 × 30,635.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,189.37x = 3,824,368,073.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,824,368,073.71/83,189.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,971.84

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