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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,245.88, 124,810.38 and 30,648.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,245.88, 124,810.38 and 30,648.60 is: 45,951.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,245.88 : 124,810.38 = 30,648.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,245.88/124,810.38 = 30,648.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,245.88x = 124,810.38 × 30,648.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,245.88x = 3,825,263,412.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,825,263,412.47/83,245.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,951.38

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