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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,220.12, 124,838.10 and 30,630.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,220.12, 124,838.10 and 30,630.60 is: 45,948.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,220.12 : 124,838.10 = 30,630.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,220.12/124,838.10 = 30,630.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,220.12x = 124,838.10 × 30,630.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,220.12x = 3,823,865,905.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,823,865,905.86/83,220.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,948.82

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