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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,223.19, 124,822.50 and 30,620.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,223.19, 124,822.50 and 30,620.44 is: 45,926.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,223.19 : 124,822.50 = 30,620.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,223.19/124,822.50 = 30,620.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,223.19x = 124,822.50 × 30,620.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,223.19x = 3,822,119,871.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,822,119,871.90/83,223.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,926.14

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