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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,260.49, 124,832.32 and 30,663.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,260.49, 124,832.32 and 30,663.23 is: 45,973.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,260.49 : 124,832.32 = 30,663.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,260.49/124,832.32 = 30,663.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,260.49x = 124,832.32 × 30,663.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,260.49x = 3,827,761,438.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,827,761,438.77/83,260.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,973.33

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