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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,387.20, 125,037.60 and 30,769.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,387.20, 125,037.60 and 30,769.60 is: 46,138.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,387.20 : 125,037.60 = 30,769.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,387.20/125,037.60 = 30,769.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,387.20x = 125,037.60 × 30,769.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,387.20x = 3,847,356,936.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,847,356,936.96/83,387.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,138.46

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