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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,337.31, 124,972.35 and 30,735.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,337.31, 124,972.35 and 30,735.10 is: 46,090.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,337.31 : 124,972.35 = 30,735.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,337.31/124,972.35 = 30,735.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,337.31x = 124,972.35 × 30,735.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,337.31x = 3,841,037,674.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,841,037,674.49/83,337.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,090.25

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