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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,239.36, 124,800.71 and 30,642.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,239.36, 124,800.71 and 30,642.02 is: 45,941.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,239.36 : 124,800.71 = 30,642.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,239.36/124,800.71 = 30,642.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,239.36x = 124,800.71 × 30,642.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,239.36x = 3,824,145,851.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,824,145,851.83/83,239.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,941.56

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