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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,400.42, 125,087.57 and 30,797.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,400.42, 125,087.57 and 30,797.61 is: 46,191.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,400.42 : 125,087.57 = 30,797.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,400.42/125,087.57 = 30,797.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,400.42x = 125,087.57 × 30,797.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,400.42x = 3,852,398,196.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,852,398,196.71/83,400.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,191.59

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