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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,338.32, 124,973.84 and 30,736.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,338.32, 124,973.84 and 30,736.10 is: 46,091.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,338.32 : 124,973.84 = 30,736.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,338.32/124,973.84 = 30,736.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,338.32x = 124,973.84 × 30,736.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,338.32x = 3,841,208,443.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,841,208,443.62/83,338.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,091.74

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