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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,234.93, 124,864.83 and 30,640.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,234.93, 124,864.83 and 30,640.42 is: 45,965.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,234.93 : 124,864.83 = 30,640.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,234.93/124,864.83 = 30,640.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,234.93x = 124,864.83 × 30,640.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,234.93x = 3,825,910,056.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,825,910,056.90/83,234.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,965.20

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