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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,401.20, 125,058.60 and 30,783.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,401.20, 125,058.60 and 30,783.60 is: 46,159.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,401.20 : 125,058.60 = 30,783.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,401.20/125,058.60 = 30,783.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,401.20x = 125,058.60 × 30,783.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,401.20x = 3,849,753,918.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,849,753,918.96/83,401.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,159.45

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