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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,399.42, 125,086.07 and 30,796.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,399.42, 125,086.07 and 30,796.61 is: 46,190.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,399.42 : 125,086.07 = 30,796.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,399.42/125,086.07 = 30,796.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,399.42x = 125,086.07 × 30,796.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,399.42x = 3,852,226,365.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,852,226,365.78/83,399.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,190.08

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