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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,227.92, 124,854.24 and 30,633.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,227.92, 124,854.24 and 30,633.60 is: 45,954.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,227.92 : 124,854.24 = 30,633.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,227.92/124,854.24 = 30,633.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,227.92x = 124,854.24 × 30,633.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,227.92x = 3,824,734,846.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,824,734,846.46/83,227.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,954.95

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