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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,255.33, 124,948.61 and 30,701.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,255.33, 124,948.61 and 30,701.72 is: 46,076.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,255.33 : 124,948.61 = 30,701.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,255.33/124,948.61 = 30,701.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,255.33x = 124,948.61 × 30,701.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,255.33x = 3,836,136,460.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,836,136,460.36/83,255.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,076.77

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