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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,239.86, 124,801.38 and 30,642.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,239.86, 124,801.38 and 30,642.60 is: 45,942.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,239.86 : 124,801.38 = 30,642.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,239.86/124,801.38 = 30,642.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,239.86x = 124,801.38 × 30,642.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,239.86x = 3,824,238,766.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,824,238,766.79/83,239.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,942.40

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