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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,273.24, 124,911.48 and 30,655.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,273.24, 124,911.48 and 30,655.64 is: 45,984.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,273.24 : 124,911.48 = 30,655.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,273.24/124,911.48 = 30,655.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,273.24x = 124,911.48 × 30,655.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,273.24x = 3,829,241,362.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,829,241,362.75/83,273.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,984.06

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