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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,404.20, 125,063.10 and 30,786.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,404.20, 125,063.10 and 30,786.60 is: 46,163.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,404.20 : 125,063.10 = 30,786.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,404.20/125,063.10 = 30,786.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,404.20x = 125,063.10 × 30,786.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,404.20x = 3,850,267,634.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,850,267,634.46/83,404.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,163.95

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