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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,280.20, 124,877.10 and 30,662.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,280.20, 124,877.10 and 30,662.60 is: 45,977.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,280.20 : 124,877.10 = 30,662.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,280.20/124,877.10 = 30,662.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,280.20x = 124,877.10 × 30,662.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,280.20x = 3,829,056,566.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,829,056,566.46/83,280.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,977.99

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