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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,236.24, 124,866.80 and 30,641.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,236.24, 124,866.80 and 30,641.73 is: 45,967.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,236.24 : 124,866.80 = 30,641.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,236.24/124,866.80 = 30,641.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,236.24x = 124,866.80 × 30,641.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,236.24x = 3,826,134,771.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,826,134,771.56/83,236.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,967.17

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