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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,216.10, 124,811.84 and 30,613.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,216.10, 124,811.84 and 30,613.29 is: 45,915.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,216.10 : 124,811.84 = 30,613.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,216.10/124,811.84 = 30,613.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,216.10x = 124,811.84 × 30,613.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,216.10x = 3,820,901,053.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,820,901,053.35/83,216.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,915.41

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