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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,341.32, 124,978.34 and 30,739.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,341.32, 124,978.34 and 30,739.12 is: 46,096.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,341.32 : 124,978.34 = 30,739.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,341.32/124,978.34 = 30,739.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,341.32x = 124,978.34 × 30,739.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,341.32x = 3,841,724,190.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,841,724,190.66/83,341.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,096.27

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